What’s new at ILLY

CDS-O: What to Expect

Core Data Set Switch-over Public Health England are continuously refining the substance misuse data sets to ensure effective monitoring of treatment outcomes, and subsequently guide the Government’s drug and alcohol strategy using this data. In October 2017 we met with PHE to go through the changes included in Core Data Set O, and as part of … Read more “CDS-O: What to Expect”

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April 4, 2018

Announcing DHI’s South Gloucestershire service

Developing Health & Independence (DHI) is a specialist service provider which helps individuals and families overcome the impact caused by alcohol and drug misuse. With a presence across the South West of England, DHI delivers a range of recovery-oriented treatment and support services for adults, young people and communities. South Gloucestershire has a population of … Read more “Announcing DHI’s South Gloucestershire service”

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November 2, 2017

ILLY’s Practitioner of the Year Award 2017 goes to…

We are truly inspired by the way practitioners devote their time and energy and constantly find innovative ways to help change the lives of individuals and families affected by substance misuse. By way of recognising and celebrating the hard work, dedication and compassion exhibited by recovery workers, nurses, prescribers and volunteers in the substance misuse sector, … Read more “ILLY’s Practitioner of the Year Award 2017 goes to…”

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July 21, 2017

FocusOn: Introducing Fentanyl

by Eleni Shemelides Fentanyl, a ‘powerful synthetic opioid’ made its first medical appearance in the 1960s and then a later adapted reappearance in the 1990s, becoming a frequently used form of painkiller. The easy access permitted to the medication via ‘take home fentanyl patches’ has allowed the narcotic to become a popular cutting agent for heroin … Read more “FocusOn: Introducing Fentanyl”

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June 30, 2017