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ALCOHOL HEALTH WORK

• AE liaison via PAT
• Includes CDU, Douglas Joseph Toynbee ward
• Ward referrals can be made directly
• Alcohol withdrawal management
• St Marys alcohol guidelines being reviewed
• Advice support for ward staff
• Psychiatric liaison
• Where dual diagnosis is an issue
• Brief assessment of substance misuse
• Referral to community alcohol services

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PAT pathway
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Referral Reduction

• For every two (hazardous/harmful drinking)
  patients referred for AHW
• there will be one less re-attendance
• within the next 12 months.
• Crawford MJ et al, Lancet,
• 20043641334-39

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ST. MARYS HOSPITALIMPACT OF ALCOHOL HEALTH WORK
2004/5540 patients accepted referral, and 119
attended their AHW appointment (22 of
referrals). 2005/6973 patients accepted
referral, and 453 attended their AHW appointment
(46 of referrals). 2005/61083 patients
accepted referral, and 593 attended their AHW
appointment (55 of referrals).