The following strategy will outline how service user involvement will be implemented and taken forward within the Treatment System in Birmingham.
13/10/2009

The NTA believes that service users should be involved in all key aspects of decision-making in relation to their care and that carers should be involved as fully as is agreeable to the user. This guidance document identifies the principles behind user and carer involvement.
13/10/2009

This document has been produced by the West Midlands Regional Service User, Carer & Support Worker Forums with support from the West Midlands NTA.
13/10/2009

In April 2009, a new Harm Reduction Strategy was put in place. The strategy will be implemented and monitored over a 3 year period. The Harm Reduction Strategy sets out Birmingham Drug and Alcohol Action Team priorities for 2009/10 - 2011/12
08/10/2009

In April 2009, Birmingham Drug and Alcohol Action Team, part of Safer Birmingham Partnership, underwent a corporate re-brand to take account of its additional responsibility to commission fit for purpose alcohol services across the city of Birmingham. BDAAT has now developed and commissioned a diverse range of alcohol treatment provision which is available to all Birmingham residents. The extended provision includes:.........
01/10/2009

21st July is recognised internationally as a day to remember those who have died as a direct, or indirect, result of substance misuse. International Remembrance Day is held in many cities and countries around the world. Birmingham Drug & Alcohol Action Team (BDAAT) and local treatment services across the City will be holding commemorative events and activities to remember friends and colleagues who have passed away......
01/10/2009

Alcohol treatment delivery plan for 2009
25/09/2009

Diagram to show the underpinning principles and overarching principles of the alcohol treatment system
25/09/2009

The strategic summary incorporating the findings of the needs assessment, together with local partnership ambition for effective engagement of drug users in treatment, the funding and expenditure profile, harm reduction and primary care self audits have been approved by the partnership and represent our collective action plan
10/09/2009

HM Government has recently published the next steps in the alcohol strategy for England (Safe Sensible Social: June 2007) which outlines measures to address the issues of alcohol misuse. We in Birmingham will actively implement the strategy recommendations and build on these within the development of the Birmingham Alcohol Strategy in order to meet the local needs of the community we serve.
14/07/2009