Patient involvement good practise recognition of ICDAS‘s work

Paul Khan NHS Islington Chir attended the ICDAS meeting in July to present PPI Certificates to everyone

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Alcohol Awareness Week

Sent on behalf of Alcohol Concern Chief Executive Don Shenker.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Apologies for the unsolicited email and for any duplication of previous correspondence by email or by post.

Please find attached an information pack about Alcohol Awareness Week 2009 (19th – 23rd October). The aim of the week is to raise public awareness of the scale and harm of alcohol abuse and of our recommendations for action. Activities during the week may be run in collaboration between ourselves, treatment providers, Regional Alcohol Managers, Drug and Alcohol Action Teams, Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and Primary Care Trusts.
Alcohol Concern will publish a report in November titled ‘Future Proof: Can we afford the cost of drinking too much?’ The report will investigate how harm levels may rise in the future if alcohol consumption continues to inc <> rease. We will launch the key findings of this report with a Reception at the House of Commons on the first day of Alcohol Awareness Week, 19th October.

Throughout the week we are encouraging our local and regional colleagues to hold events in their areas or develop and release media stories highlighting local problems. Some of the specific areas of focus will be youth drinking, teenagers in treatment, child protection and domestic abuse. We are currently gathering new statistics and information on each of these areas and will provide this, broken down by region where possible, as soon as we can. We are also due to conduct a survey in collaboration with the British Association of Social Workers and Community Care on issues surrounding child protection and parental alcohol misuse. We will let you know the results of this survey when it has closed, again these results will be broken down by region.

If you have any questions about the week or how you can get involved, please contact Carys Davis, Media & Public Affairs Officer 0207 264 0514 cdavis@alcoholconcern.org.uk.


Yours sincerely,


Don Shenker,
Chief Executive


Carys Davis
Media and Public Affairs Officer
Alcohol Concern
64 Leman Street
London E1 8EU
Direct Tel: 0207 264 0514
24 Hours Mobile: 07588117849
Fax: 020 7488 9213
Website: http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/

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Skills For Life - Milton Skills

Please find attached our new workshop timetable for Oct-Dec 2009, service info and referral form.

If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact me.

Kindest regards,

Foizul Islam

Team Leader

Skills for Life Programme
28b King Henrys Walk, London, N1 4PB

Tel: 020 7923 8029 § Email: fislam@cranstoun.org.uk


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ISIS Cocaine and Stimulant Groups

The ISIS Project has started a brief intervention cocaine programme


Groups are every Friday evening starting at 5pm till 7pm at ISIS NORTH, 1st group is 31 July
If you would like to have a chat about this group please feel free to contact Mark on 07500 830713 or Maria on 07803 661096 alternatively speak with your key worker

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The ISIS project will be starting a stimulant group programme


Groups are every Tuesday evening starting at 3pm till 5pm at ISIS SOUTH 1st group is 15thSeptember

If you would like to have a chat about this group please feel free to contact Mark on 07500
830713 or Gerry

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Foundation 66 Islington Evening Service

Dear All

I am writing to inform you that from Wednesday 9 September we will be starting a new evening service for Islington residents. The service will be open every Wednesday evening from 5.00pm until 7.30pm.

The service is mainly for people who are unable to access the service during the day and looking for assessments and harm minimisation 1-1 work. We will also have a women’s worker here to see women on an individual basis who prefer to see a female member of staff although please note, the service will be mixed gender.

Pease let me know if you wish to refer any clients to this new service.

Many Thanks.

Mark Binmore
Senior Practioner
Foundation 66
(Previously known as Rugby House-ARP)
Kings Cross Direct Access Service
130-134 Pentonville Road
LondonN1 9JE

Tel: 020 7837 0100
Fax: 020 7837 0002
Email: mbinmore@foundation66.org.uk
Website: www.foundation66.org.uk

Charity No: 296375
Registered Social Landlord No: H3720
Company No: 2109924

ISATS & CSATS Service Users' AGM 2009

All alcohol agencies in Camden and Islington, their staff and service users, members of iBUG, ICDAS, Frontline, CMHC, carers, and anyone interested in the alcohol field are all welcome to attend this year’s Service Users’ Annual General Meeting.

Wednesday 9th September 2009
9.15am - 4pm

Venue :

Committee Room 1,

Islington Town Hall,

Upper Street,

Islington

N1 2UD

Attendees can stay for however long they want (or are able to) - or just come for specific agenda items.

For further info, please contact:

Richard Hiorns (SU Chair) mob : 07950 768 565

Richard.Hiorns@islingtonpct.nhs.uk

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HEP C SUPPORT GROUP - FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST 2-4PM IDASS North

Please find details of this months Hep C Support Group. I shall be facilitating the group in Vic's absence. Please contact me at Isis North
020 7272 1271 if you have any questions.

Claire Robbins Specialist Nurse - Isis North

HEPATITIS C SUPPORT GROUP

Friday 28th August
2pm -4pm

IDASS North
592 HOLLOWAY ROAD
N7 6LB

ARE YOU ........
A drug user living in Camden or Islington?

HAVE YOU ....
Recently been diagnosed with Hepatitis C?
Undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C?
Recently completed treatment for Hepatitis C?

DO YOU FEEL...?
Frustrated? Worried? Concerned?
Or
Just want to talk to someone with Hepatitis C?

There is now a support group which meets monthly set up by service users, for service users who are Hep C pos.