TRANSFORMATION OF ISLINGTON’S ADULT SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES Emma Stubbs Senior Commissioning Manager Charlotte Ashton Consultant in Public Health March 2017
Key areas § Background information § Why are we doing this? § Which services are included within the transformation § Vision for the redesigned service § Key dates and milestones
Background • Substance misuse services have been part of a programme of transformation and redesign since 2014 • Savings of £2.3 million have been delivered since 2014/15 • As part of the substance misuse transformation programme, and as part of Islington Council’s medium term financial strategy, public health commissioners are committed to finding a further £1.3 million of savings • It is anticipated that by the start of the new contract in 2018/19 the cost of the services in scope of this programme will be £4,900,000 per annum • This represents a £1,511,500 (23%) reduction on current 2016/17 contract values.
Why are we doing this? • Services have historically been commissioned via a range of different funding streams • As a result different parts of the drug and alcohol treatment service pathway have been designed and commissioned separately • Consequently different service types are provided through the same providers and some areas of provision are provided by several providers • Pathways and referral routes into services are complex and confusing • Service users face multiple assessment, hand over and case working arrangements • Due to the current challenges facing local authorities there is a need to ensure that services are operating as effectively and efficiently as possible
Which services are included? Name of service (provider) Interventions currently provided Change Grow Live Islington – • Direct access drug service CGL (formerly ISIS) • Psychosocial interventions for adults living in Islington misusing drugs • Psychosocial interventions for criminal justice drug & alcohol clients CASA (Blenheim CDP) • Direct access alcohol service • Psychosocial interventions for adults living in Islington misusing alcohol Islington Drugs and Alcohol • Drug and alcohol treatment services for people with multiple and Specialist Service - IDASS complex needs (Camden & Islington NHS • Blood borne virus screening and vaccination service Foundation Trust) • In-reach prescribing to ISIS and CASA 28b Change and Recovery • Recovery focussed interventions for adults living in Islington who are (Cranstoun) abstinent or who are stable in their drug / or alcohol treatment Intuitive Thinking • Six session accredited programme promoting abstinence CASA Families Service • Therapeutic interventions for families aimed at addressing the impact (Blenheim CDP) of parental substance misuse Primary Care Alcohol and Drugs • Psychosocial interventions for adults living in Islington misusing drugs Service – PCADS and alcohol who are being treated by their GP (Whittington Health) • Support and advice for adults misusing alcohol who are admitted to or frequently attending Whittington Hospital
Vision for the redesigned service Islington’s priorities for the drug and alcohol treatment system are to continue to improve recovery outcomes, increase uptake of the most appropriate treatment for those who need it and ensure the treatment pathway meets the changing needs of the population of drug and alcohol users. The specification for the new service model will be co-produced with a wide range of stakeholders and, most importantly, users. This work is currently underway, however, the key elements of the new pathway include: • A single point of contact • A focus on service users outcomes • Think Family embedded within all aspects of the service • Ensuring the right kind of specialist support is tailored to meet the particular needs of users • Expert advice to partners across the system in identifying and managing people’s substance misuse needs • A strong emphasis on recovery and social resilience built in from the start of treatment and across all parts of the service.
Key dates and milestones Action/output Timescale Engagement process with providers / service users / partners Nov 2016 – Jan 2017 across the Borough Final engagement following initial feedback Feb 2017 Procurement timetable agreed March 2017 Write tender documents (including service specification) Jan – March 2017 Advertised tender opportunity June 2017 Award contract Nov 2017 Mobilisation Nov 2017 – March 2018 1 st April 2018 New service starts Key meeting dates: Date 26 th January 2017 Commissioning and Procurement Board 21 st February 2017 Joint Board 23 rd March 2017 Executive Award - Joint Board September 2017 Award - Executive October 2017
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