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FocusOn Gambling Harms: Integrating Gambling Support within the UK Healthcare Landscape

“Gambling is a public health emergency. We are seeing children as young as seven developing addictions, and families being destroyed by gambling-related suicide. Without decisive action … we risk a generational slip into gambling addiction that will cost the NHS for decades” Kevin McKenna MP – 15 January 2026 Background The UK has one of … Read more “FocusOn Gambling Harms: Integrating Gambling Support within the UK Healthcare Landscape”

February 19, 2026

FocusOn LEROs: The Rising Influence of Lived Experience in Recovery

“Treatment services can help people stop using substances, but staying in recovery and rebuilding networks, skills, and purpose is much harder”. (Prof. Ed Day – DDN December 2025) Background LEROs – or Lived Experience Recovery Organisations – are independent, peer-led organisations that support people in recovery from substance misuse. The core concept of LEROs is … Read more “FocusOn LEROs: The Rising Influence of Lived Experience in Recovery”

January 8, 2026

ILLY Systems: 2025 Year in Review & Securing the Future for 2026

Collaboration, Data, and Difference: A Look Back at the ILLY Community’s 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a year defined by purposeful collaboration and a collective commitment to supporting society’s most vulnerable. The pace of change across the public health and criminal justice sectors remains relentless, making the effective use of … Read more “ILLY Systems: 2025 Year in Review & Securing the Future for 2026”

December 17, 2025

ILLY National User Group 2025 – Our 19th Year!

We’re really pleased to have hosted our 19th National User Group! It was a great day that brought us together to catch up, share ideas, and talk about what matters most to them. It was fantastic to see such a good mix of familiar faces and new ones. This year’s National User Group, themed … Read more “ILLY National User Group 2025 – Our 19th Year!”

November 24, 2025

ILLY Commissioners Forum 2025 – Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Groups

On November 10th 2025, ILLY hosted their Annual Commissioner’s Forum, with over 100 participants from across the Substance Misuse and public health sector, and we are delighted to share some of the highlights with you! The topic for this year was “Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Groups” – and we were extremely … Read more “ILLY Commissioners Forum 2025 – Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Groups”

November 11, 2025

From Insight to Innovation – ILLY National User Group 2025 – 19th year!

ILLY Systems is delighted to announce the 19th National User Group, taking place online on 20th November at 11am. We want to extend a huge thank you to all our users for another year of trust and support – it means a lot to us and it’s what inspires us to keep driving forward. … Read more “From Insight to Innovation – ILLY National User Group 2025 – 19th year!”

October 16, 2025

ILLY Commissioner’s Forum 2025 – Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Groups

Since our last Commissioner’s Forum in November 2025, we have seen services across the sector continue to face ever growing challenges. Drug related deaths are still on the rise, synthetic opioids such as nitazenes remain a big concern, and the needs of the client group are becoming increasingly complex. In this environment, there is a … Read more “ILLY Commissioner’s Forum 2025 – Bridging the Gap: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Groups”

October 10, 2025

FocusOn: Confronting the Growing Threat of Ketamine Misuse

“We’ve noticed lots of young patients with severe bladder problems that we would not expect to see until patients are much older. Ketamine destroys the lining of the bladder, and that can have very serious consequences” Dr Mohammed Belal – British Association of Urological Surgeons 2024 Background Ketamine was developed in the early 1960s as … Read more “FocusOn: Confronting the Growing Threat of Ketamine Misuse”

September 25, 2025

Case Study: Catch22’s Frontline Work Against Child Exploitation

Catch22 – a leading national charity dedicated to building a better society by empowering individuals to overcome challenging circumstances – welcomes three new, high impact services into our community. The onboarding of these new services marks a significant step in their bid to combat child exploitation and support the most vulnerable people across the UK. … Read more “Case Study: Catch22’s Frontline Work Against Child Exploitation”

August 14, 2025

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