Medication Assisted Treatment Standards national webinar series

Focusing on the changing landscape of drug use in Scotland and rise of poly drug use, including benzodiazepines, stimulants, synthetics and alcohol and the implications these have for addiction services in Scotland. 

Focusing on the issue of data sharing in drug and alcohol services with input on the Caldicott Principles, Information Sharing Principles of Practice and the Dundee Non-Fatal Overdose pathway in Angus

Insights into the challenges detecting and responding to new substances and supporting recovery with input from the Scottish Police Authority toxicology services, Community Justice Scotland and Dr David McCartney

Focusing on the impact and implications of the MAT standards on community pharmacy services with speakers from NHS Shetland, NHS Lanarkshire and Community Pharmacy Scotland

Focusing on practice to support the implementation MAT Standard 3 (Assertive Outreach and Anticipatory Care) and 8 (Independent Advocacy and Social Support), with input from Fife Council, Sanctuary Scotland, Places for People and Turning Point Scotland

Sharing insights into emerging trends in substance use and system responses to them with insights from Police Scotland, Recovery Scotland and Public Health Scotland

Focusing on the importance of person-centred practice and empowerment in recovery. Speakers include Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service, NHS Education for Scotland and Kairos Community Trust

Focusing on collaboration and data sharing with input from Mid & East Lothian Drug And Alcohol Partnership and Glasgow City Mission

Sharing insights relating to the themes of lived and living experience involvement and experiential data collection with input from Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Public Health Scotland’s MAT Standards Implementation Support Team

Focusing on the themes of Access (MAT1), Choice (MAT2) & Psychological Support (MAT6) with speakers from West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Dumfries & Galloway and NHS Forth Valley

Sharing emerging practice from MAT standards across Scotland with speakers from the Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS Highland, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside (SISCO)