Drug and Alcohol Team

Summary

The request sought funding figures for the Drug and Alcohol Team over five years and details on plans to improve the service. The authority disclosed the annual funding amounts and outlined a new Core Recovery Service based on a hub and spoke model.

Key Facts

• Funding for the Drug and Alcohol Team increased from £641,100 in 2015/16 to a peak of £882,230 in 2018/19.
• The Department of Health and Social Care is establishing a bespoke Core Recovery Service.
• The new service will follow a stepped care model and a hub and spoke delivery structure.
• Shared care with Primary Care Services is identified as crucial for the success of the new model.
• The project is scheduled to be publicly launched and widely publicised upon completion.

Data Disclosed

• 2015 to 2016: 641,100
• 2016 to 2017: 693,600
• 2017 to 2018: 867,989
• 2018 to 2019: 882,230
• 2019 to 2020: 837,321
• 2019-10-17
• 2019-11-05
• 1010446

Original Request

Question 1: How much funding has the Drug and Alcohol Team received per year over the last 5 years? Question 2: Currently what specific plans are in place to improve the service and/or raise awareness of the service?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Angela Murray Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA Telephone: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1010446 5th November 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 17th October 2019 and states:

"Question 1: How much funding has the Drug and Alcohol Team received per year over the last 5 years? Question 2: Currently what specific plans are in place to improve the service and/or raise awareness of the service?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Question 1: How much funding has the Drug and Alcohol Team received per year over the last 5 years? Year Funding £ 2015 to 2016 641,100 2016 to 2017 693,600 2017 to 2018 867,989 2018 to 2019 882,230 2019 to 2020 837,321

Question 2: Currently what specific plans are in place to improve the service and/or raise awareness of the service? The Isle of Man’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is establishing a bespoke, integrated, professionally managed, cost effective, Core Recovery Service with common pathways and assessment processes. This service will follow the stepped care model of delivery, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing 2015-2020. Please see the link for this document: https://www.gov.im/media/1353553/strategic-plan-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing- 2015-2020.pdf The overall aim is to develop and maintain a fit for purpose, local, evidence based, accessible, person centred addiction service, based on a hub and spoke model. This will increase options available for individuals and families whose lives are affected by addictions. It will create shared pathways for referral, treatment and rehabilitation as well as consistent, common assessments particularly with Mental Health Services.
Shared care with Primary Care Services is crucial for this model to be successful. Effective partnership working is essential to the success of the developments and that for this to take place there will be clear protocols in place. It is envisioned that this project will be publicly launched and widely publicised in the media when it is complete.

Please quote the reference number 1010446 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely