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Reduction Therapists) then you will be seen for in-depth assessment for the Programme by a specialist clinician. I hope that answers your queries, if there is anything else you wish to ask please feel free to do so. Yours Sincerely and best wishes, Elizabeth Turp (MBACP) BACP Accredited & UKRCP Registered Counsellor/Psychological Therapist / Benzodiazepine Reduction Therapist - Specialist Clinician Knowsley Primary Care Mental Health Service Lambeth PCT NO - Rang the Drug and Alcohol Service and they treat illicit use only. In response to the questions your asked in relation the availability of services that support people that are involuntarily addicted to tranquilliser, we would expect them to be supported by their GP in the first instance. If the client is does wish to continue seeing the GP then they can be referred to our specialist Drug and Alcohol Service that is delivered by the South London & Maudsley Mental Health Foundation Trust. Unfortunately we are not aware of any informational materials that have been produced that provide information on withdrawals or support. If you any further information related to treatment provision then our borough consultant Psychiatrist for addictions has kindly suggested that you can contact him, his email address is below. mike.kelleher@slam.nhs.uk Kind regards Kenneth Gregory Joint Commissioning Manager - Substance Misuse Social Inclusion Integrated Commissioning Directorate NHS Lambeth 1 Lower Marsh, SE1 7NT Leeds PCT PARTIAL – This is substance misuse treatment NOT ITA however, some systems are in place We, at the Leeds Addiction Unit (LAU), have always been innovative in providing patient care and are leaders of quality service provision. I agree with you, I think it is imperative that we have 'properly' qualified staff dealing with addiction problems. AT the LAU, we have robust clinical governance policies as well as prescribing guideline developed locally. They incorporate all necessary information (including benzodiazepine conversion table) for prescribers and are easily available to all health professional in the trust. There is a protocol for gradual reduction but we encourage prescribing clinicians to treat each individual separately and cater to their needs and requirements. We have, for a long time now, believed that psychosocial interventions are equally important (if not more) to address the complex problem of addictions. Nearly all our clinical staff are trained to deliver psychological therapies and all our patients are dealt with, in a motivational interviewing style and we engage them in social behavioural network therapy. Our clinical staff have a variable background which ranges from psychiatric nurses, midwives, general nurses, whilst we also have two senior clinical psychologist, one CBT therapist, three consultant psychiatrist and a junior psychiatry trainee doctor at the unit. Apart from the doctors, we also have Non Medical Prescribers (NMPs). The referral process to LAU is quite flexible and we take referrals from anyone and deal with all patients above 18 years of age (there is no upper age limit). I am quite interested in your campaign and from your website it appears that you have done a
lot work around this issue. Please do let me know if I can be of any assistance to you in this campaign. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact me again. Kind regards, Dr Yasir Abbasi Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions/ Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Honorary Senior Lecturer/ University of Leeds Clinical Lead for Dual Diagnosis/ Leeds Addiction Unit Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT PARTIAL – Spoke with Mike Haj from LCPT and they are aware of the needs of ITA sufferers and provide reduction schedules, are aware of the Ashton manual and can provide a wide range of therapies including 1:1 for sleep, anxiety and depression including acupuncture. He said they would be overwhelmed if this cohort all required withdrawal support. Hi Caroline, Thank you for this information which leads me to another couple of questions please. Are these in-house therapists knowledgeable regarding benzodiazepine withdrawal, do they follow the Ashton manual? What psychological support do they provide? Would you please provide contact details for the outreach service. Thanks John You will need to approach Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) for the answer to your questions below, as they provide the service and employ the therapists. We are a commissioning organisation, and therefore would not have this level of detail about how particular clinical staff at LTP operate. The outreach service, Paget House, is also run by LPT, so it may be best to approach them for any guidance/policy details concerning this service. However, I have included further details below: Paget House 2 West Street Leicester LE1 6XP Tel: 0116 225 6400 I hope you are successful in getting the information you require from LPT. Kind regards Caroline Customer Services Officer Medical Directorate NHS Leicester, Leicestershire County & Rutland Lewisham PCT NO In response to your enquiry, please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to you sooner. Unfortunately, the commissioner/contact for Lewisham was on leave, however I trust that the information detailed below will help. Please note that Lewisham Drug and Alcohol Team (DAAT) do not commission specific interventions for the client group detailed below. However, the commissioned service Crime Reduction Initiative (CRI) - New Direction 0208 314 5566 will be able to support individuals with interventions/techniques that would be able to support their dependence and recovery. Please also note that the patient’s GP would be able to initiate a reduction programme with the client – GPs are able to refer to Lewisham’s funding panel for funding for
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