In 2013, the Council consulted on its plans to prevent, intervene early and reduce problematic drug or alcohol misuse and help more people achieve sustained recovery from problem alcohol and drug use. These plans, along with feedback from the consultation process, can be found at https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/health-services/public-health-annual-report.
Our plans included commissioning an integrated treatment, recovery support and care coordination service for Newcastle which will be at the heart of the local drug and alcohol treatment system.
This document seeks to provide additional information in relation to this specific commissioning activity and is intended for use by a range of stakeholders in order to develop a cooperative approach to our commissioning plans. It has been produced in consideration of the engagement activity set out in section 3. In particular, this document is intended for:
- Existing and potential providers who will be able to use the information presented to identify the role they can play and to help develop their business plans. We hope that this document will enable provider partners to respond to the identified service model, identify potential opportunities for collaborative working, as well as bring forward new and innovative ways of working in the future.
- Voluntary and community organisations and groups and mutual aid groups who make a key contribution to building and maintaining resilience, recovery and reintegration. We hope these partners, who may or may not deliver commissioned services, will be able to use this document to understand proposed changes to the commissioned service provision and to develop links between commissioned and non-commissioned support.
- Community stakeholders, including but not limited to people who need support related to problematic drug and alcohol use, who wish to contribute to the development of a fit for the future support system for Newcastle. We hope our communities will participate in an ongoing dialogue about how drug and alcohol support should evolve.
View the Proposal and Integrated Impact Assessment (pdf, 222Kb)
View the commissioning timeline (pdf, 77Kb)
This is the final stage of our consultation with stakeholders prior to procuring the relevant support. Any final responses to this consultation should be sent no later than 10 October 2014.
