Nectar Presentation

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Workforce Development Alcohol - Early
Identification and Advice Jamie John, Health
Improvement Co-ordinator Northamptonshire
Teaching Primary Care Trust 240608
www.nwph.nt
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Building Capability and Capacity within
Northamptonshire

• Safe.Sensible.Social The next steps in the
  National Alcohol Strategy (HM Government 2007)
• Evidence based commissioning of local third
  sector organisations
• Sharing best practice in Northamptonshire
• Demonstrate how this is adapted and delivered to
  the wider public health workforce
• Building on effective practice

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Best Practice in Northamptonshire

• Alcohol in Primary Care Project
• Identification and Brief Advice (IBA)training
  offered to GP Practices
• Alcohol Awareness Training
• Multi-disciplinary training available to the
  wider public health workforce
• Commissioned locally from specialist third sector
  organisations
• Early identification of alcohol related harm
• Building confidence, knowledge and skills within
  the workforce
• Evaluation Identifying future need

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Summary

• Identify training needs of the workforce
• Evidence based commissioning
• Working in partnership with the third sector
• Dissemination of training to the wider public
  health workforce
• Evaluation and forward planning

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Questions
THANK YOU Jamie John Northampton Teaching PCT
Harm Reduction 01604 615199 Jamie.john_at_northant
s.nhs.uk