Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Brief Insight 10: NHS Highland: Caithness Drug & Alcohol Recovery Service (CDARS): Assertive outreach project

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Brief Insight nine: Glasgow City Alcohol & Drug Partnership: The WAND harm reduction initiative

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Brief Insight eight: Glasgow City Alcohol & Drug Partnership: Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside (SISCO): Multiple pathways to recovery

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Brief Insight seven: NHS Forth Valley: Community Buprenorphine prescribing pilot

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Brief Insight six: NHS Forth Valley: Substance use recovery development worker pilot

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Brief Insight five: NHS Fife: ADAPT-KY8 Community recovery group

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Brief Insight four: Dundee Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (DDARS): Improving access to services  

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Brief Insight three: NHS Dumfries & Galloway: Long acting injectable Buprenorphine service development  

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Brief Insight two: Argyll & Bute Alcohol & Drug Partnership: Recovery advocacy services

Summary In Argyll & Bute, service providers and people have identified the need for advocacy support for many years. The […]

Brief Insight one: Angus Integrated Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Service (AIDARS): Same day access to Opioid Substitute Treatment (OST)

Summary Angus Integrated Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (AIDARS) provides support for people affected by drug and alcohol use. The […]