Delivering effective needle and syringe programmes: Implementing NICE guidance

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Delivering effective needle and syringe
programmes Implementing NICE guidance

• Working with Local Authorities Planning
  Applications for Needle Exchanges
• Mandy Harling Senior Implementation Adviser,
  NICE

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NICE NSP guidance Planning, needs assessment and
community engagement
NICE recommends

• LSPs, PCTs and D(A)ATS should
• Consult people who inject drugs when planning
  NSPs
• Consult local communities
• Use this information to ensure NSP services meet
  local need
• During consultations with local communities-
  promote the benefits of the service- actively
  involve communities

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NICE implementation approach

• Supportive environment
• Implementation tools
• Shared learning
• Evaluation

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Issues raised by stakeholders

• Community consultation
• Consultation may unfairly highlight presence of
  NSPs
• Potential for resistance from local communities
• Will the decision to proceed with the scheme be
  affected?
• Who are the key leads that weight/make this
  decision?
• Objections to new NSP may come via planning
  routes

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NICE Implementation tool Checklist for LA
planning committees

• Awareness raising
• Summary of recommendations
• Background information
• Prevalence
• Morbidity/mortality
• Service delivery
• Addressing Drug related litter

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Further information

• NICE website www.nice.org.uk/PH18