“The correlation between rising exclusions and rising knife crime isn’t coincidence … if you’re excluded from school, you’re 200 times more likely to get caught up in a gang”. Dame Louise Casey (King’s College London). The UK is facing a deeply concerning trend: a sustained rise in knife crime. This complex issue, impacting communities … Read more “Focus On: Addressing the Challenge of Knife Crime in the UK”
Read moreBackground: There has been a significant rise in e-cigarette use among children and young people (CYPs) in the UK over the past five years. According to a recent Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) survey, the number of children (11-17) using e-cigarettes – or vapes – has tripled in the past 3 years, with 18% … Read more “Focus On: Generation Vape – From smoking cessation necessity to fashion accessory”
Read moreWe are delighted to have held our 18th National User Group! It was a brilliant day which brought members of our passionate community together to exchange insights and share feedback. We were delighted to see so many people there – some familiar faces, as well as some new ones too! This year’s National User Group … Read more “ILLY National User Group 2024 – Our 18th Year!”
Read moreOn November 7th, 2024, ILLY hosted its Annual Commissioner’s Forum, with nearly 100 participants from Substance Misuse and public health, and we are delighted to share some of the highlights with you! The topic of this year’s Forum was “Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”. We were extremely privileged to be joined by some passionate … Read more “ILLY Commissioners Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”
Read moreOver the past year, our communities have continued to face significant challenges, including the rise of potent synthetic drugs and health threats that put vulnerable populations at greater risk. As we address these emerging issues, innovative approaches have become essential to making our communities safer and more resilient. At the ILLY Commissioner’s Forum 2024, our … Read more “ILLY Commissioner Forum 2024 – Reducing Harm for Safer Communities”
Read moreILLY Systems is excited to announce the 18th National User Group, taking place on the 21st of November at 11am, hosted remotely. Over the last year, we have continued to be inspired by the amazing work that our partners – your services – have been doing in the community. Often this work is done in … Read more “ILLY’s 18th National User Group – 2024”
Read moreAt ILLY we take great pride in supporting our partners across our communities. On Thursday 1st August 2024 we hosted an online forum on ‘Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: Exploring Benefits and Challenges’. It proved to be a highly engaging and informative session, and provided a platform for commissioners, clinicians, and data managers to share ideas and … Read more “Buvidal Forum: Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine: Exploring Benefits and Challenges”
Read moreIn April 2024, we were delighted to welcome the Staffordshire service to the ILLY community, which is being led by NHS Inclusion following a successful service transfer. Staffordshire, a non-metropolitan county comprising nine districts and the unitary authority area of Stoke-on-Trent, is home to a large population of over 850,000. ILLY Systems and Inclusion have … Read more “NHS Inclusion and ILLY: delivering a ‘person-centered approach’ in Staffordshire”
Read more“The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and cocaine, to synthetic, chemical-based drugs, like fentanyl … has resulted in the most dangerous and deadly drug crisis the United States has ever faced” – Ann Miligram (DEA Administrator) – May 2024 Overview The opioid crisis that continues to impact the lives of millions of people across … Read more “FocusOn: Synthetic Opioids – an Escalating Crisis”
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