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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
NICE NSP guidance Planning, needs assessment and community engagement
• 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
NICE recommends
NICE implementation approach
• Supportive environment
• Implementation tools
• Shared learning
• Evaluation
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
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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