The Substance Misuse team hosted a session on the practicalities of Delivering IEP in Grampian on the 27th February 2024 March.
Copy of Presentation Available Here (Click This Link)
The Substance Misuse team hosted an Injecting Equipment Provision information session on the 22nd February 2024 March.
Copy of Presentation Available Here (Click This Link)
Are you and your staff confident in naloxone supply? Do you know how to identify those at risk? Bring up the conversation? Come along and find out more! Struggling to get started? Q&A section to help you on your way Hear from one of the Pain Team nurses on why she feels her patients should have access to naloxone, how she identifies risk in patients on painkillers and how you can help Accounts from local community pharmacists on their own experience of administering naloxone and preventing drug related deaths Update on local "overdose prevention outreach" in NHS Grampian How to document and claim for supplies made (PCS team). What in the blazes is neo360?!
Community Pharmacy - Guidance for the endorsement of opioid replacement therapy prescriptions
Community Pharmacy- Guidance for the endorsement of opioid replacement therapy prescriptions
This guidance should be used by community pharmacy staff for the endorsing of ORT prescriptions within NHS Grampian.
Substance Misuse Service Additional Documents
Naloxone
Naloxone Suppliers in Grampian
SDF Overdose and Naloxone training: www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/156-overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-3
SDF online learning has a number of freely accessible training modules for people looking to develop their knowledge further: www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning
Link to neo360 data recording system: https://scotland.neo360.systems/Secure/
Grampian Hinet Take Home Naloxone Home Page: www.hi-netgrampian.org/people-networks/alcohol-and-drugs-in-grampian/naloxone/
The Hinet page contains all documents including:
· Grampian guidance for services supplying naloxone
· Key Information Sheet to help identify eligible people and prompt discussion
· Recording Form. NB: If pharmacies are in the position to enter directly into neo360 whilst the person is there, they do not need to complete the form in addition.
Naloxone Data Entry on NEO- Quick User Guide
For Quick User Guide Click Here
Neo360 Naloxone Set Up Form - New Services & Changes (Nov23) - Click here.
Management of Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Viruses
NHS Grampian Drug & Alcohol Service have issued the following guidance and documentation to support you with SUS patients during COVID-19
Buprenorphine guidance 26th March 2020
SLA for emergency naloxone administration 13th April 2020
SUS patient leaflet ABERDEEN CITY
SUS patient leaflet ABERDEENSHIRE
Guidance for collection of medication by staff