POOLE ADULT
ALCOHOL ACTION PLAN
APRIL 2013 – MARCH 2014
It is acknowledged that this Action Plan is recognised and implemented in conjunction with the Children’s and Young Peoples Alcohol Action Plan
Strategic Objective A: PREVENTION
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE: Nicky Cleave
Example 1:
- Fewer Poole residents under 18 drink alcohol at all
- Educate Parents, Children and Young People particularly targeting those groups known to consume greater amounts of alcohol and/or with a higher prevalence of alcohol related problems.
- Improve systems of communication for parents regarding the risks of excess drinking and in influencing their children’s drinking behaviour through media, workplace education and other settings (Children Centres, Schools and Community).
See Children’s and Young People Alcohol Harm Reduction Action Plan
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Strategic Objective B:TREATMENT
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE: Robert Spencer
Example 2:
Improved outcomes for young people entering treatment at YADAS
See Children’s and Young People Alcohol Harm Reduction Action Plan
Strategic Objective A: PREVENTION
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE: Nicky Cleave
Example 3: To shift population levels of alcohol consumption downwards
Current RAG /Timescale / Action Required / Target Group / By Whom / Resources
March 2014
AMBER / 3.1 / Prioritise measures aimed at reducing overall, population-level drinking, as this has the greatest overall health benefit (NICE PH24, p29) / All adults who drink alcohol / Public Health specialists / Core role- existing resources
March 2014
AMBER / 3.2 / Advise licensing authority on using legislation to limit concentration of areas where harmful drinking is prevalent / Adults at risk of drinking to excess / Public Health specialists / Core role- existing resources
March 2014
GREEN / 3.3 / identify people who are not seeking treatment for alcohol problems but who may have an alcohol problem and deliver structured low intensity treatment / Adults drinking above recommended limits on a regular basis / Providers commissioned through DAATs / From DAAT resources re-focussed through prioritising areas of greatest aggregate harm which are amenable to evidence-based intervention
March 2014
AMBER / 3.4 / Provide public health advice and evidence to inform town planning so as to moderate drinking levels / Adults at risk of drinking to excess / Public Health specialists / Core role- existing resources
March 2014
RED / 3.5 / Ensure Identification and Brief Advice is carried out in all primary settings by General Practitioners and Practice Nurses, for both new and existing registrations / All adults who drink alcohol / Public Health specialists / Core role- existing resources
Strategic Objective B: TREATMENT
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE:Robert Spencer
Example 4:
- To develop recovery orientated alcohol treatment pathways, that ensure services are appropriate, timely and achieve successful outcomes that meet the specific needs of each individual client
RAG /
Timescale / Action Required / Target Group / By Whom / Resources
March 2014
AMBER / 4.1 / Alcohol Care pathways;
- Eligibility criteria & treatment intervention in line with DOH guidance and NICE 24,100 & 115
- Local pathway signed off by JCG
On-going
GREEN / 4.2 / Staff & Volunteer qualifications
- All staff and volunteers qualifications and treatment interventions to adhere to Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole Substance Misuse Skills Consortium Recovery Orientated Framework
Sign off JCG
March 2014
AMBER / 4.3 / Hospital Liaison
- Post in place, with appropriate links to primary and secondary care
- Identify hazardous and harmful anddependant drinkers admitted as an inpatient to the general hospital and refer to appropriate services for treatment and/or detoxification
- Identify frequent attenders who have alcohol misuse as an underlying cause and develop Care Management Plans to reduce future admissions
- To facilitate transitional arrangements between the acute hospital and community services for continuation of alcohol detoxification
- To provide education and awareness raising of alcohol misuse issues among general hospital staff
- To work with relevant hospital managers to introduce a staged implementation of mandatory training for staff in screening and delivery of Brief interventions
- Establish links with all wards, particularly RACE and Maternity services to encourage screening and robust links with community services
- To work with the Drug and Alcohol Action Team to develop joint working with MIU and community services and to extend the current pilot service model
- To monitor and evaluate the new service and present finding to hospital management, CCG and Drug and Alcohol Action Team to highlight the need for future funding if savings can be evidenced
Dorset and Bournemouth patients also effectively referred to appropriate treatment system / Poole general Hospital / Resource commitment by Poole Hospital
March 2014
AMBER / 4.4 / Treatment outcomes
- Waiting times: less than 3 weeks. Target 100% *currently 100% FOR Q3 2012/13*
- % of clients exiting YTD who successfully completed treatment. Target 80% *currently 75% for Q2 2012/13
Strategic Objective C: ENFORCEMENT / CRIME
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE: Anthi Minhinnick
WORK-IN-PROGRESS – meeting June 2013 DAAT, PCC, Anthi to complete re PCC feedback
Example 5: To reduce alcohol misuse and its impact on alcohol related crime and disorder, ensuring the impact of alcohol in increasing victim vulnerability is reduced and the impact of alcohol on offending behaviour is reduced
Timescale / RAG / Action Required / Target Group / By Whom / ResourcesSeptember 2012 / 5.1 / The launch of street pastors across the town / Ade Stark and Rev Barry Blackford / £1,500of Police resources already committed via Operation Protect.
March 2012 / 5.2 / The opening of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre / Victims of sexual assaults / TBC / Committed resources across organisations. External funding to support crisis workers and local authorities funding the Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA’s)
March 2014 / 5.3 / Identify and monitor outcomes of the SARC and integrate into wider Partnership structures. / Victims of sexual assaults / SARC BoardTBC / TBC
September 2012 / 5.4 / The development of a Sexual Violence Strategy / Victims and perpetrators of sexual violence / Det Supt Andy Clowser representatives from the three CSP’s and Health / TBC
March 2014 / 5.5 / Deliver and monitor the Sexual Violence Strategy Action Plan / Victims and perpetrators of sexual violence / Det Supt Andy Clowser representatives from the three CSP’s and Health / TBC
TBC / 5.6 / Re-commissioning of the Pan-Dorset Independent Domestic Violence Advisor / Victims of sexual assaults / Representatives from the three CSP’s and CPM (OPCC) / TBC
TBC / 5.7 / The development of a night time economy policy for Poole / Frank Wenzellead officer / TBC
November 2012 / 5.8 / Establish an Alcohol Consumption Designated Public Places Order for Poole Town and Ashley Cross, aimed at reducing the incidence of anti social behaviour caused by alcohol consumption in public places / Victims and perpetrators of alcohol related ASB / Frank Wenzel lead officer / £4,000 allocated from the Safer Poole Operational Group
March 2013 / 5.9 / Programme of underage test purchasing for alcohol from retail outlets, to reduce the incidents of alcohol sales to children and young people / Children and young people and retails outlets / Frank Wenzel lead officer / TBC
October 2012 / 5.10 / The identification of Serial Perpetrators of Violence (SPOV’s) and Domestic Abuse Serial Perpetrators (DASP’s). These offenders will be managed by the community safety partnership operational group, with individual multi agency plans put in place for each offender / Perpetrators of violent behaviour / Safer Poole Operational Group / Operational group resources (currently £30,000) will be made available.
March 2014 / 5.11 / Explore the opportunities to map alcohol related Domestic Violence incidents to support future commissioning. / Richard Furneaux and Lisa Dowry / Domestic Violence Strategic Group / Nil
May 2012 / 5.12 / Improve data collection in A&E regarding assaults, including where they are alcohol related / Attendees at A&E departments / Vikki Howe (lead analyst) / Nil
March 2014 / 5.13 / Fixed Penalty Notices: Investigate the feasibility of extending the public notice of disorder for offences of either drunk and disorderly or public order offences where alcohol is an aggravating factor, outside of custody and into the community. / TBC / TBC
Strategic Objective D: ECONOMY
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE:Frank Wenzel
EXAMPLE 6:
- Purpose: To develop a strategy to address alcohol related problems and promote a healthy and safe night time economy within Poole.
Timescale / RAG / Action Required / Target Group / By Whom / Resources
March 2014
GREEN / 6.1 / Identify and agree working group to lead development of a strategy / Frank Wenzel / Nil
March 2014
GREEN / 6.3 / Consultation with stakeholders via an agreed communications and engagement plan / Frank Wenzel / Nil
September 2014
GREEN / 6.4 / Develop draft strategy / Frank Wenzel / Nil
March 2015
GREEN / 6.5 / Publish strategy / Frank Wenzel / Nil
Strategic Objective E: COMMISSIONING & PARTNERSHIPS
LEAD(S) RESPONSIBLE:Robert Spencer
Example 7:
- Partnerships need to commission outcomes. MOCAM describes the overall outcomes sought (to the individual, to others directly affected by their behaviour and to the wider community) and an improvement in the health and social functioning of the alcohol misuser
Timescale / RAG / Action Required / Target Group / By Whom / Resources
On-going:
GREEN / 7.1 / Ensure effective use of alcohol needs assessment and local intelligence in commissioning alcohol services / Young people and adults / JCG & Commissioning partners / Needs assessment feeds into the JSNA to inform a whole family/community approach to tackling the harm caused by alcohol based on identified need.
On-going:
AMBER / 7.2 / Ensure alcohol outcomes are being commissioned rather than outputs / Treatment providers / JCG & Commissioning partners / Payment by Results / or similar outcome led system, to be extended to alcohol services to encourage successful completions and reduce representations. NATMS data to be analysed to monitor progress towards targets set out in robust contracts
On-going:
GREEN / 7.3 / Where applicable, ensure all commissioning decisions are based on evidence based practice and data. This is not to preclude innovative developments where appropriate / Treatment providers / JCG & Commissioning partners / To ensure National and local evidence and data are used to inform all commissioning practices and that commissioning takes a whole family approach to meeting the needs of those with alcohol related conditions
On-going:
Amber / 7.4 / Commissioners to work towards a fully integrated treatment system which includes input from CCG and primary care / treatment providers / JCG & Commissioning partners / To ensure seamless transition between services that are suitable to meet the needs of all ages and gender
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