Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership Annual Report and Scottish Government Annual Survey 2023 to 2024
Argyll and Bute Council · 25 September 2024
Back to Argyll and Bute HSCP Integration Joint Board (IJB) — 25 September 2024 and its agenda
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1 Integrated Joint Board Date of Meeting: 25th September 2024 Title of Report: Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership Annual Report and Scottish Government Annual Survey 2023 to 2024 Presented by: Alison McGrory, Associate Director of Public Health The IJB is asked to: ▪ Note the content of the Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership Annual Report (2023-2024) (paper a) ▪ Note the Scottish Government Annual Survey 2023 – 2024 (see paper b) and formally approve in retrospect . 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 2023-2024 ADP Report The Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) 2023-2024 Annual Report highlights a wide range of work delivered by the ADP. This report follows the development session held in May where the IJB had an opportunity to explore the work of the ADP in more detail. The report highlights progress to-date and activity which has taken place to address the four pillars of the 2023 Strategy Refresh, which are: • Prevention and early intervention • Developing Recovery Oriented Systems of Care • Getting it Right for Everybody • Public Health Approach to Justice The pillars closely align with the priorities of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Joint Strategic Plan 2022-2025 2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.2 It is recommended the IJB formally note the content of the Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership Annual report (2023-2024) (paper a) and approve in retrospect the Scottish Government Annual Survey 2023 – 2024 (see paper b).
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2 3. DETAIL OF REPORT 3.1 The Argyll and Bute Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) Annual Report 2023 - 2024 describes significant effort from our Alcohol and Drug Partnership. It highlights the progress our partners and communities make towards addressing the four pillars of the ADP strategy: working towards fewer people developing problems with alcohol and drug use; more people able to access and benefit from effective, integrated, person-centred support to achieve their recovery; ensuring people affected by alcohol and drugs use will be safe, healthy, included and supported; and ensuring that vulnerable people are diverted from the justice system wherever possible, and those within justice settings are fully supported. The report includes details of a range of activities. I would like to draw your attention to the following areas of the annual report. 3.2 Community Grant Funding The ADP Action Plan identifies that working with partners and communities across Argyll & Bute is needed to make prevention and diversionary activities available for all age groups and address alcohol and drug related stigma. With the support of Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface, grant funding was invested in local community and third sector groups to support the development of this work, aimed at reducing harm caused by alcohol and drugs and improving life choices. This funding has enabled a wide range of activity at various prevention levels throughout Argyll and Bute. 3.3 Lived Experience Engagement The Scottish Government’s National Mission to save and improve the lives among people most at risk requires ADPs to collect experiential data on Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards. In 2023 to 2024, the ADP worked in partnership with the Scottish Drugs Forum to implement a person- centred approach and dedicated resource to conduct qualitative research. This resulted in a marked increase of engagement and our approach to the Experiential Work was identified as excellent by Public Health Scotland. 4. RELEVANT DATA AND INDICATORS 4.1 The ADP reviews available data together with guidance and policy. The ADP are undertaking a needs assessment with the support of Public Health Intelligence colleagues to further inform our priorities and strategy development. 4.2 A strategy refresh for the next two years is underway and aims to be completed by March 2025. Engagement and feedback from partner organisations and those with lived experience will be used to inform the
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3 content of the strategy refresh and overseen by a steering group. Thereafter the ADP will review structures to best fit the needs of the strategy and ongoing work. 4.3 Medication Assisted Treatment Standards performance reporting is reported via the Integrated Performance Management Framework (IPMF), delivered by regulated services and considered by the Alcohol and Drug Partnership for information. Regular Support To Implement Resource (STIR) meetings are attended with Public Health Scotland to monitor MAT progress throughout the year. MAT is also currently reported monthly to the Scottish Government. 4.4 The LDP Standard for Alcohol Brief Interventions is currently focused within the settings of Primary Care, Accident and Emergency (A&E) and Maternity Services. Improvements in data collection and collaborative working have led to a small increase of reported ABIs within the priority settings. As part of NHS Highland’s plan to increase capacity, additional trainers in Argyll and Bute are now able to provide Alcohol Brief Intervention training 5. CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 5.1 The 2020-2023 strategy pillars and refreshed 2023 priorities closely align to all four of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Joint Strategic Plan priorities. 6. GOVERNANCE IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Financial Impact – none 6.2 A spending plan for 2024 until 2025 has been approved by the ADP. 6.2 Staff Governance - none 6.3 Clinical and Care Governance – no impact 7. PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY 7.1 SLT and professional leads have oversight of this work with leadership from Associate Director of Public Health. 8. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS 8.1 .An EQIA on the refreshed priorities will be carried out and any identified changes will be incorporated into the strategy refresh. 9. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES COMPLIANCE 9.1 All work will align with existing GDPR principles and there are no additional GDPR implications of the strategy refresh. 10. RISK ASSESSMENT
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4 9.2 The existing processes within the HSCP to identify any critical and ongoing risks will be used. 11. PUBLIC & USER INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT 11.1 The ADP Annual Report will be shared widely via meetings and a range of platforms. 11.2 The current strategy development and needs assessment will be developed through user involvement and engagement using a range of engagement methods including semi structured interviews and surveys. Further engagement will be sought during the EQIA process. 12. CONCLUSIONS 12.1 The Alcohol and Drug Partnership support team and partners have been committed to the current strategy and undertaken a wealth of work to reduce drug and alcohol related harms 13. DIRECTIONS Directions required to Council, NHS Board or both. Directions to: tick No Directions required x Argyll & Bute Council NHS Highland Health Board Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland Health Board 14. PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE REPORT Meeting Title of report Date Output (if relevant) N/A REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT Laura Stephenson. ADP Co-ordinator Laura.stephenson2@nhs.scot