Making progress in dual diagnosis: refocusing and re-energising service improvement for the next 10 years, Leeds, 18 October 2011

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(2011), "Making progress in dual diagnosis: refocusing and re-energising service improvement for the next 10 years, Leeds, 18 October 2011", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 4 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/add.2011.54104baa.005

Making progress in dual diagnosis: refocusing and re-energising service improvement for the next 10 years, Leeds, 18 October 2011

Article Type: Event news From: Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Volume 4, Issue 2

About the Conference

The health and social care landscape is now shifting dramatically, and it will be increasingly likely that dual diagnosis service developments will be the responsibility of local areas, as opposed to central government. Now, perhaps more than ever, there is a need to keep dual diagnosis issues high on the agenda. A national dual diagnosis conference has been organized for the autumn by Pavilion in partnership with PROGRESS (Consultant nurses in dual diagnosis. The main aim of the conference is to reflect on service developments and consider the future direction for dual diagnosis. It is particularly timely given that it is almost ten years since the Department of Health published national guidance on dual diagnosis of mental health and co-existing substance misuse, and earlier this year the first NICE guidelines to specifically address psychosis and co-existing substance misuse were launched. This will be a key document in the future development of dual diagnosis services.

This conference will be focused on looking to the future, and identifying new opportunities and directions for dual diagnosis service delivery. The range of speakers and topics reflects the broad nature of this field and it is hoped that key people in the dual diagnosis field will come together and share their experiences and practice, as well as hear about new resources and tools to assist in their work. Many of the presenters will have already published in this journal or will be doing so in the future. There will be a focus on the NICE guidance including a presentation about the process of its development, and a workshop on the practical implementation within services. In addition, we will be showcasing two new online resources to assist practitioners in their clinical work: an awareness raising e-learning package, and a web-based resource for acute psychiatric staff. We will also have keynote by Professor Christine Barrowclough on the MIDAS trial, a large multi-site randomized controlled trial of psychosocial interventions for dual diagnosis, and Professor Charlie Brooker will give a paper on the North West Alcohol and Mental health project. Oliver Hilberry will be presenting a new vision document for Making Every Adult Matter, and Alix Hind will be presenting her work as a community peer support worker in Nottingham. We think that this conference will be an important and valuable event to attend for anyone with a lead role in developing dual diagnosis services.

Aims of the conference

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  To find out about state of the art development resources for dual diagnosis service development.

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  To find out about the NICE guidance for psychosis and co-existing substance misuse and its practical implementation.

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  To hear about the findings of a trial of psychosocial interventions for dual diagnosis and the recommendations, and conclusions.

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  To learn about the role of link workers in a mental health trust and their role in dual diagnosis service development.

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  To understand the links between alcohol and mental health and how services in the north west are commissioning and responding to this challenge.

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  To understand the role and the Benefits of peer support workers for people with mental health and/or substance use problems.

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  To gain knowledge of the work of Making Every Adult Matter and its implications for dual diagnosis.

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  To network with people from across the country from statutory and third sector organizations.

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  To learn more about PROGRESS and how to get involved locally or regionally.

For further information:

Conference brochure: www.pavpub.com/p-402-making-progress-in-dual-diagnosis-london.aspx?s=1

PROGRESS web site: www.dualdiagnosis.co.uk