David Warren-Holland has brought attention to the following event organised 
by the NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA):




'Treatment effectiveness: improving the client's journey'
Launch of NTA strategy for drug treatment

30 June 2005, Mermaid Conference Centre, London

<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/Programme.pdf>Download full programme (PDF)
<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/#book>Book a place
<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/#bursaries>Find out about bursaries for 
service users and carers

What does the launch cover?
More drug misusers are getting access to treatment in England more quickly 
than ever before. But is their treatment effective? Is it enabling clients 
to become truly independent of drug misuse – and of drug treatment?

These are the key issues that the National Treatment Agency for Substance 
Misuse (NTA) aims to tackle over the next three years. This event will 
launch our strategy for improving effectiveness, how we will support it and 
what it means for those working in and with the drug treatment sector.

All of our future activities will centre on the principles outlined in the 
treatment effectiveness strategy, so this is a valuable opportunity to get 
an early insight into the shape of things to come. A draft of the revised 
Models of care for drug misusers will be available for the first time at 
the event, and delegates will receive a briefing on the effectiveness 
strategy along with their booking confirmation.

The launch will be followed by a period of consultation on how to deliver 
the effectiveness strategy and the revised Models of care for drug misusers.

Focus on the service user's journey
The strategy will focus on improving the service user's treatment journey – 
from entry into treatment, through to reintegration into the community.

It is about identifying, sharing and following evidence based best practice 
which will improve:
    * Treatment engagement
    * Treatment delivery
    * Pathways out of treatment
    * Community integration.

The evidence-based strategy will challenge some existing assumptions and 
practices and will put the service user's experience firmly at the centre 
of developments.

How do I book?
<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/conference.htm>Complete the booking form 
online or 
<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/Conference%20booking%20form.pdf>download a 
booking form (PDF).

Deadline for paying delegates - 20 June 2005
N.B. For bursary applications, the deadline is 10 June 2005

Bursaries for service users and carers
The treatment effectiveness strategy is strongly focused on service users' 
experience and the NTA wishes to encourage service user and carer 
participation. 150 free places have been allocated to users and carers. In 
order to maximise the value of these places, the NTA requests that anyone 
applying for a free place provides details on how they will use and share 
the information they gather after the event. Where appropriate, the NTA 
will also cover travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. 
<http://www.nta.nhs.uk/events/conference.htm>To apply for a bursary, please 
complete the conference booking form.



Dr. Craig Fees
Planned Environment Therapy Trust Archive and Study Centre
Church Lane
Toddington
near Cheltenham
Glos. GL54 5DQ
United Kingdom

Phone/fax 01242 620125
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http://www.pettarchiv.org.uk