We have responded to the Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence on informing the mental health strategy for England.
In our response, we highlighted that:
- Any mental health strategy needs to address substance use as it is such a widespread combination
- People should not be denied access to mental health services on account of their substance use and vice versa
- Alcohol Change UK’s “Blue Light” approach has successfully supported people with alcohol dependency and associated mental health problems with many positive outcomes for local authorities
- Alcohol Change UK has built on the success and learnings of the Blue Light Approach and developed “The West Sussex Co-occurring Conditions Protocol”, which provides a model that can be useful elsewhere. Contact us for more information.
- Important lessons can and should be learned from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs)
