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Learn more about the NHS APA Conference 2023.

We're delighted to announce that Peter Keeling has recently been appointed in the new and exciting role of our Policy & Development Manager.

We are delighted to be a founding member of The Anti-Stigma Network, which was launched today (10th May 2023).

Congratulations to Hep C U Later for winning the HSJ award for the Best Healthcare Analytics Project at the HSJ Awards!

We are recruiting a brand new Policy and Development Manager to join our team.

Among the figures released in the Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Statistics 2021-2022 Report on Thursday, there were some encouraging...

We're delighted to announce that Kate Hall has recently been appointed as the new Vice-Chair of the NHS APA, taking over from Dr Emily Finch

About the session During the closing session of #APAconf22, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair and Karen Biggs, CEO of Phoenix Futures, announced...

Session 7 is titled 'The impact of stigma and trauma on people who use drugs'.

Session 6 is hosted by Colleen Lally and Natalie Needham from Recovery Wellness Collective CIC.

About the session In this session, we heard from Rob Stebbings of Adfam. Rob spoke about the Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit that...

About the session This session was hosted by Clare Wyllie, Researcher at Tackling Gambling Stigma. Clare spoke to delegates about the...

About the session In this session, we heard from Charlotte Colman, Professor of Drug Policy & Criminal Policy. Ghent, University....

About the session In this session, we heard from the Hep C U Later team on how they are tackling stigma. Deanne Burch, Lead for Hep C U...

About the session Welcome to the NHS Addictions Provider Alliance Virtual Conference 2022. In this session, Danny Hames, NHS APA Chair,...

Download the session slides for the NHS APA 2022 conference.

Here is a useful guide that includes everything you need to know to make the most out of this year's FREE virtual conference.

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign striving to stop drug-related overdose and the stigma around it.

The drug-related deaths recorded in 2021 have increased by 6.2% since 2020, making this the highest number since comparable records began.

This year, World Hepatitis Day is centred around the theme of the theme, ‘I Can’t Wait!’.