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Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Misuse

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This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions. The day will cover learning from lived experiences and organisations that have improved services, challenging stigmtisation, early intervention and prevention, adherence to the NICE Quality Standard for Co-occuring Severe Mental Health and Substance Misuse and implementing the update to the Quality Standard for Alcohol-use Disorders, effective assessment, assertive outreach and there will be specific case studies on making dual diagnosis services accessible and supporting people who are homeless.

The conference will also focus on implementing the recent NICE Update to Quality Standard Alcohol-use disorders: Diagnosis and Management which was published in July 2023.

“The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) has published a report on suicide by people in contact with drug and alcohol services in England and Wales, based on deaths registered between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022. The report found that 428 people died by suicide within 12 months of contact with drug and alcohol services during the study period, 8% of all suicide deaths.”

HQIP, 8th February 2024

“It is estimated that 75% of people using drug and addiction services and 85% of people using alcohol services had a psychiatric disorder in the past year. In addition, 44% of patients using community mental health services had problems with drug or alcohol use. In spite of the high level of comorbidity, few services provide integrated care for both mental health and substance use disorders.”

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London, February 2024

This conference will enable you to:

  • Network with colleagues who are working to improve services, practice and treatment for people who are experiencing co-occurring mental health substance misuse conditions 

  • Reflect on the lived experience of people experiencing coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse

  • Ensure Adherence to the NICE Quality Standard for coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse

  • Update your knowledge on the July 2023 updated NICE Quality Standard on Alcohol-use disorders 

  • Understand how you can engage and support people to improve outcomes and avert crisis, and reduce the risk of exclusion or drop out from services

  • Identify key strategies for ensuring early intervention

  • Develop your skills in assessment

  • Improve inpatient provision in assessment and management of people presenting with coexisting mental health illness and substance misuse

  • Understand how services can be improved for older people including treatment evidence and age specific programmes

  • Engage people to reduce missed appointments and ensure effective follow up if this does occur

  • Improve your skills and competence as a champion for substance misuse and mental health 

  • Learn from current best practice case studies focusing on homeless people, and older people 

  • Understand how to effectively develop and support peer support networks

  • Self assess and reflect on your own practice

  • Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes

Exhibition & Sponsorship Packages

This conference offers a valuable opportunity for industry suppliers to personally meet with their target audience where they will have time to talk and demonstrate the benefits of their products. High quality specialist audiences make having a presence at our events a highly targeted and cost effective marketing channel.

Why Exhibit?

Having a presence at this event will give you the opportunity to:

  • Demonstrate your product, system or service
  • Network and engage with your key audience  
  • Generate new business leads
  • Gain exposure for your brand and raise the profile of your organisation
  • Understand the current needs of your audience and challenges they’re facing
  • Update your knowledge of national policy and local developments  

Enquire

Contact Sarah Jane for exhibition and sponsorship prices, or to discuss a tailored package to suit your needs and budget.

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