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Contents
editor’s letter
ON THE COVER
‘We’re in danger of under-
valuing vital healthcare’
The opportunity to eliminate hepatitis C is here, p6
4 NEWS
English youngsters drinking less; one in 20 global deaths caused by alcohol.
6 FIGHTING FOR A C CHANGE
Let’s beat hepatitis C once and for all, says Prof Ashley Brown.
8 POST-ITS FROM PRACTICE
Service users need to value themselves, says Dr Steve Brinksman.
9 OPENING NEW DOORS
Phoenix Futures’ Scottish service is thriving in new premises.
10 TIME TO TALK?
In a world of shrinking resources, it’s time to do things differently. DDN reports.
12 LETTERS AND COMMENT
Shared care, problem prescriptions and prison perspectives.
14 CORRECT MOVE
Some legal powers can be used to help service users, says Mike Ward.
CENTRE PAGES: EIGHT-PAGE HEPATITIS C PULLOUT
15 ADIOS RECOVERY RIVIERA
Let’s keep recovery close to home, says Mark Gilman.
16 SPACE TO GROW
The idyllic setting of Kenward offers the chance of a fresh start. DDN reports.
18 GIVING THE BEST CHANCE
Promoting behaviour change at this year’s NHSSMPA conference. DDN reports.
20 PLAYING THE LONG GAME
Footballer Tony Adams shares his recovery journey.
22 LONE JOURNEY
Sharon Mann stresses the importance of early intervention.
24 LEGAL LINE
Joanna Shah on being properly prepared for a CQC inspection.
25 RECOVERY IN ACTION
Lancashire’s recovery movement goes from strength to strength.
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ersonal stories are the essence of DDN. They speak volumes
about good (and bad) practice and they also serve to inspire;
and that’s vitally important in the land of diminishing
resources.
Many of the people we speak to about their experience of
treatment have a debt of gratitude that inspires them to share their
story. Wayne (page 16) and Tony Adams the footballer (page 20) both
fought a dangerous battle with alcohol. It’s unlikely they would be
around to tell the tale if they hadn’t experienced the right
intervention at that pivotal moment.
Sharon’s story (page 22) demonstrates what can happen when
chances are missed – an all-too-likely scenario when services do not
stretch around complex needs. If we’re serious about getting the
best for our patients and service users, every stakeholder needs to be
around the table. We’re turning a blind eye to processes that don’t
work (page 10) and are in danger of undervaluing vital healthcare in
our haste to run services to one ‘cost-effective’ template (see the
letter on shared care, page 12).
Any straightforward opportunity to save lives should be an
obvious move (page 6), and we hope that our hepatitis C supplement
will contribute to this important public health initiative – visit our
website to share the pdf and order free printed copies. Let’s all do our
bit to make hep C elimination a reality.
Claire Brown, editor
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