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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on after-care support, with particular reference to (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment for those treated for alcohol dependency; what discussions he has had with the drinks industry on the labelling of alcoholic...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on after-care support, with particular reference to (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment for those treated for alcohol dependency; what discussions he has had with the drinks industry on the labelling of alcoholic...
Asked by
Patsy Calton
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Melanie Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 June 2003
For answer on
20 June 2003
Answered on
20 June 2003
Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on after-care
support, with particular reference to (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment for those treated for alcohol dependency;
[119905]
(2) what discussions he has had with the drinks industry on the labelling of alcoholic drinks (a) to indicate alcohol units and (b)
with health warnings; [119908]
(3) what steps he is taking to ensure that those with alcohol dependency who are receiving treatment (a) receive medical
intervention and (b) have the causes of their dependency addressed.; [119944]
(4) whether it is his policy that the maximum target waiting time for those with alcohol dependency should be no longer than three
weeks from time of referral to receipt for treatment; [119945]
(5) what steps he will take to ensure that accessible and suitable treatment services for alcohol dependency are provided to
everyone who needs them; [119946]
(6) whether it is his policy to designate the tackling of alcohol dependency as having the same priority as addressing drug abuse.
[119947]
Miss Melanie Johnson: My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, in close collaboration with other Government
Departments, including the Department of Health, is currently developing the national alcohol harm reduction strategy, which will
sit alongside the national drugs strategy. The Strategy Unit is due to publish an interim analysis of the harms associated with
alcohol misuse in the summer. The final report, which will set out the cross-Governmental alcohol harm reduction strategy, is
planned for publication in the autumn.
As part of this project the Strategy Unit and the then Under-Secretary of State for Health, my hon. Friend the Member for Salford
(Ms Blears), have had on-going discussions with all relevant stakeholders, including the alcoholic drinks industry. There is
currently no specific maximum waiting time target for treatment for those with alcohol dependency. However the final report will
consider a wide variety of issues around treatment and support for those dependent on alcohol, and will then move to consider
specific policy issues, including unit and warning labelling.
Provision of appropriate health service provision is the responsibility of local commissioners of services based on assessment of
need. There is a wide range of services available for those with alcohol problems requiring treatment. Medical management is
available in primary and secondary care. Specialist services provide a range of psychotherapeutic interventions focusing on alcohol
use and the wider contributory factors to development of dependence.
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Alcoholism; Employment; Housing; Health services; Education; Labelling; Health education; Medical treatments; Misuse; Rehabilitation; Waiting lists
Date
20 June 2003
Reference
407 c477-8W;407 c478-9W; 119905;119908;119944;119945;119946;119947
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are in place to provide a multi-agency approach to treatment for those with alcohol dependency who also have mental health and other drug problems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are in place to provide a multi-agency approach to treatment for those with alcohol dependency who also have mental health and other drug problems.
Asked by
Patsy Calton
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Melanie Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 June 2003
For answer on
18 June 2003
Answered on
18 June 2003
Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are in place to provide a multi-agency approach to treatment for
those with alcohol dependency who also have mental health and other drug problems. [119906]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health issued guidance last year on the management and delivery of effective treatment for
adults with severe mental illness and co-existing drug or alcohol misuse problems. The guidance highlights the responsibilities of
drug action teams and local implementation teams to work together locally in order to implement the guidance in accordance with
local needs.
The National Treatment Agency for substance misuse has also issued guidance in the last year for commissioners, `Models of Care'.
The framework of this guidance applies to alcohol and drug treatment services and strongly supports the development of multi-agency
approaches to treatment based on comprehensive assessment of needs, including for those with dual diagnoses. In addition, the
National Institute for Mental Health in England is also working to identify how access to effective treatment can be improved and
waiting times reduced. Many of the services affected by this work are joint drug and alcohol services.
The Department of Health is preparing a new strategy on alcohol harm reduction which will set out a coherent and practical framework
for a responsible approach which reinforces the message about sensible drinking and seeks to tackle alcohol misuse in all its forms.
The NHS Plan said that we will be implementing the strategy by 2004, and we are on course to achieve that target. The Cabinet Office
strategy unit is to undertake a project on alcohol misuse. Conclusions from the project will form the basis of the Government's
alcohol strategy.
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks; Alcoholism; Drugs; Mental illness; Medical treatments; Misuse
Date
18 June 2003
Reference
119906; 407 c274-5W
House
House of Commons