naloxone local needle and prescriber of Naloxone programme exchange THN. Trainers and for people at service are distributers. risk of opiate offered the All local GP’s are overdose, Take Home aware that THN can Two THN kits including Naloxone kit be prescribed to distributed in those on (where those at risk of 2016/17. Total of release from applicable) opiate overdose. 11 kits distributed prison. locally since the Ensure that Consider local ICP to programme was 100% of ensure that all GP’s rolled out. Low individuals / prescribing opiate prevalence rates family replacement of opiate users members on a therapies also offer locally therefore replacement THN as a matter of low numbers of opiate therapy course. kits distributed. are offered THN. Offer Take Home Intake form at Naloxone Needle Exchange Offer kits to training and Service revised to 100% of awareness session ensure that people to relevant individuals are released from individuals/groups offered THN if prison with a e.g. Housing & opiate users. history of Homelessness, opiate use. Street Pastors etc. Additional THN training awareness sessions provided to Housing Staff, Women’s Refuge and Street Pastors but not kits supplied to date. Liaison with Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to improve communication to ensure those most at risk of overdose are offered THN upon returning to Orkney however this has proved very difficult as prisoners are
naloxone programme for people at risk of opiate overdose, including those on release from prison. local needle exchange service are offered the Take Home Naloxone kit (where applicable) Ensure that 100% of individuals / family members on a replacement opiate therapy are offered THN. Offer kits to 100% of people released from prison with a history of opiate use. and prescriber of THN. All local GP’s are aware that THN can be prescribed to those at risk of opiate overdose. Consider local ICP to ensure that all GP’s prescribing opiate replacement therapies also offer THN as a matter of course. Offer Take Home Naloxone training and awareness session to relevant individuals/groups e.g. Housing & Homelessness, Street Pastors etc. Naloxone Trainers and distributers. Two THN kits distributed in 2016/17. Total of 11 kits distributed locally since the programme was rolled out. Low prevalence rates of opiate users locally therefore low numbers of kits distributed. Intake form at Needle Exchange Service revised to ensure that individuals are offered THN if opiate users. Additional THN training awareness sessions provided to Housing Staff, Women’s Refuge and Street Pastors but not kits supplied to date. Liaison with Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to improve communication to ensure those most at risk of overdose are offered THN upon returning to Orkney however this has proved very difficult as prisoners are
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