In 2022 to 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care is providing a total of £85.7 million in additional grants to improve drug services in line with the ambitions of the 2021 drug strategy and the recommendations from Dame Carol Black’s independent review.

Within the Yorkshire and Humber area a consortium of 11 Local Authorities and subsequent providers are utilising 10 beds a week, 5 at Chapman Barker Unit, based in Manchester and 5 at New Beginnings based in Doncaster. Both units are NHS and medically managed under consultants. The current OHID monies have been extended and ringfenced for inpatient detoxification within the new allocations for 2022/23 and beyond.

We would like to invite you and your colleagues to a virtual event on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 at 2.00 pm which will be held on Microsoft Teams. The purpose of this event is to reflect on the last year, referral criteria, preparation work with patients, pathways, referral process and an opportunity to ask questions as well as meet the teams.

This session is suitable for all Drug and Alcohol staff who work in the catchment of the Yorkshire and Humber consortia including newly qualified staff, treatment panel staff, residential provision staff, peer support workers, lived experience mentors, preparation and motivational group workers, key workers, nurse prescribers and medical staff.

It is important that people register through Eventbrite to receive the link for the event which will be shared 24 hours before the event.

We are hoping some of our regional OHID colleagues may also join to support the event.

Agenda –

2.00 pm – Welcome and Introductions – Helen Conroy, Public Health theme Lead, Doncaster Council and Stuart Green, Service Manager, Aspire

2:15 pm – Pathways and Criteria – Clare Hilton, Ward Manager, Chapman Barker Unit

2:45 pm – Pathways and Criteria –Lesley Chrimes, Nurse Team Leader, New Beginnings

3.15 pm – Referral Process – Kathryn Seddons, Administrator

3.30 pm – Q&A

4.00 pm - CLOSE

Provider Event, Yorkshire & Humber Inpatient Detoxification Consortium