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Introducing a Safer Drug Consumption Facility for Glasgow - Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

20 Sep 2024

Introducing a Safer Drug Consumption Facility for Glasgow Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership OFFICIAL Contents • Background • Setting the Scene – Glasgow in 2024 • The Legal Framework • The Glasgow SDCF • Implementation Plans OFFICIAL Background OFFICIAL Health Needs Lord Advocate declines request for Legal Framework. [...] Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate 11th September 2023 Lord Advocate - September 2023 • SoPP- No change to Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • Near public injecting sites • Co-located with other relevant services • Community Engagement • Independent Evaluation 11TH SEPT JAN 2023DEC 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 LORD HIV HEALTH IJB EDTS DRUGS ADVOCATE NEEDS NATIONAL OUTBREAK DECISION STARTS LETTERASSESSMENT MISSION. [...] Image result for msic sydney logo • Sterile injecting equipment • Advice on injecting techniques • Overdose assistance • On-site health & social service Vancouver Sydney OFFICIAL . [...] reductions in • Reduced risk of fatal overdose acute service usage • Increase access to treatment, care and • Don’t have a “honeypot” effect support services • No increase in crime within the • Reduce stigma vicinity OFFICIAL OFFICIAL HARM REDUCTION SERVICES • Heroin Assisted Treatment • Non-Fatal Overdose Response • WAND (Wound Care, Asses. [...] OFFICIAL Glasgow SDCF Staffing Model: • Operational Manager • Nurse Team Leader & Social Work Team Leader • Admin Staff • Clinical Nurse Specialists & Addiction Nurses & Health Care Support Workers • Social Workers & Harm Reduction Workers • Clinical Psychology • Medical Clinical Lead • Co-located- EDTS / CNS / GP Services / BBV / SRH / Acute OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Existing EDTS Setup – Hunter Street O.
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25
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United Kingdom

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