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This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions. The day will cover learning from lived experiences and organisations that have improved services, challenging stigmatisation, early intervention and prevention, adherence to the NICE Quality Standard for Co-occuring Severe Mental Health and Substance Misuse and implementing the update to the Quality Standard for Alcohol-use Disorders, effective assessment, assertive outreach and there will be specific case studies on making dual diagnosis services accessible and supporting people who are homeless.
“The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) has published a report on suicide by people in contact with drug and alcohol services in England and Wales, based on deaths registered between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022. The report found that 428 people died by suicide within 12 months of contact with drug and alcohol services during the study period, 8% of all suicide deaths. ”
HQIP, 8th February 2024
“We are seeing an increase in patients with very complex needs. People with a dual diagnosis might have experienced trauma in their lives and some may use substances to address this. It’s important that we recognise the trauma they’ve experienced, and approach their needs in a sensitive and meaningful way. To do so, we need to have a complete picture of someone’s life, understanding what’s happened to them, who they are as a person and what’s important to them. We can then work alongside colleagues to put appropriate interventions in place. We can also liaise with recovery services to ensure people get purposeful and recovery focused support.”
Victoria Barry, Dual Diagnosis Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, 2024
The conference will also focus on implementing the recent NICE Update to Quality Standard Alcohol-use disorders: Diagnosis and Management:
“Alcohol dependence affects 4% of people aged between 16 and 65 in England… We’ve updated our quality standard on alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and management… Our new quality statements focus on 5 key areas: the use of validated alcohol questionnaires, community support networks and self-help groups, triage assessment in specialist alcohol services, acute alcohol withdrawal, and interventions to prevent relapse after unplanned withdrawal from alcohol in hospital. ”
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This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to improve services, practice and treatment for people who are experiencing co-occurring mental health substance misuse conditions
Reflect on the lived experience of people experiencing coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse
Ensure Adherence to the NICE Quality Standard for coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse
Update your knowledge on the updated NICE Quality Standard on Alcohol-use disorders
Understand how you can engage and support people to improve outcomes and avert crisis, and reduce the risk of exclusion or drop out from services
Identify key strategies for ensuring early intervention
Improve inpatient provision in assessment and management of people presenting with coexisting mental health illness and substance misuse
Understand how access to services can be improved while bridging the gap between mental health and recovery programmes
Engage people to reduce missed appointments and ensure effective follow up if this does occur
Improve your skills and competence as a champion for substance misuse and mental health
Learn from current best practice case studies focusing on homeless people, and older people
Understand how to effectively develop and support peer support networks
Self assess and reflect on your own practice
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
