 CRI (a social care & health charity) have been successful in the recent tendering process and will be delivering the Substance Misuse Service across Gateshead from the 1st November.
They will be hosting an event for local Pharmacists on: 9th October – 6.30-8.30pm Jury’s Inn, Newcastle Gateshead Quays, South Shore, Gateshead Quays NE8 3AE The event will give an opportunity to introduce CRI as an organisation and explain the proposed model in greater detail. They will provide an opportunity to answer any queries raised at the event together with consulting on current pathways and ways in which they may be further developed at contract commencement. We would encourage all pharmacist and staff involved in Substance misuse in Gateahsead to attend this event.
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 A Substance Misuse Shared Care Pharmacy Eduction Event has been arranged for Wednesday 8th October 2014 at Quality Hotel - East Boldon. The meeting is open to all Pharmacists and their staff involved in substance misuse. This event will look at pathways for alcohol clients. - alcohol detox - the pathways for home and inpatient detox programmes. - We have also identified a couple of service users who would be happy to attend to talk about their experiences. - look at the issues around dispensing for clients with co-dependency to alcohol and opiates and the dilemmas that occur with this client group. The event will start at 6.30pm with Food & Drink Available from 6pm. You can book using the booking form below. Quality Hotel - East Boldon - Wednesday 8th October 2014  First Contact Clinical have asked the LPC to distribute the following letter about a patient survey to pharmacies in South Tyneside Please click below to access the letter and survey.
 As part of the restructuring of substance misuse services undertaken by Public Healthin South Tyneside, on 1st April 2014, NECA became the responsible agency for managing and co-ordinating the Needle Exchange contracts issued to pharmacies across South Tyneside.
Historically the contracts had been issued as part of the NHS, however as part of the transfer of public health functions contractual arrangements transferred across to the Local Authority. Andrea Mulligan – Project Manager/Strategic Lead in Harm Minimisation for NECA’s Harm Reduction Service (STEP) in South Tyneside is the nominated Pharmacy Co-ordinator for needle exchange delivery in the borough. Part of Andrea’s responsibility is to review the current provision and ensure that the NICE PH52 guidance around Needle and Syringe Programme Provision’s recommendations are embedded across the area. This includes conducting a mapping exercise to ensure the maximum coverage for injecting drug users (including Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs). NECA would like to hear from any pharmacies in South Tyneside who would be interested in providing a needle exchange service. Those expressing an interest will not be guaranteed a contract as this will depend on local need following the results from the mapping exercise. However those who are selected will benefit from full training, a quarterly retainer and regular, ongoing support. Please contact Andrea directly on (0191) 2758000 or [email protected] for further information. To log an expression of Interest Click Here The next Substance Misuse Meeting is being held at Angel view on 22nd October 2013. 6.30pm Buffet 7pm Start to 9pm. Please contact Susan Gray if you would like to attend. [email protected] 0191 443 8141 
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