Alcohol services for Hampshire residents

Secondary care pathway

The most effective treatment for higher risk drinkers is specialist support Patient attends secondary care Patient admitted to secondary Screen for alcohol use using care who is also identified as AUDIT-C having Alcohol Dependence and/alcohol related disorders

Patient is assessed for Patient has Patient has medical detoxification AUDIT score <8 AUDIT score 8+ (Lower Risk) Offer referral to Alcohol Give Brief Advice Nurse Service (ANS) who Give Brief Advice will oversee detox whilst in Offer referral to hospital and ensure referral Congratulate and Alcohol Nurse to Inclusion on discharge reinforce benefits Service (ANS) of lower risk drinking Patient rejects referral to Alcohol Nurse Service Signpost to NHS Patient accepts Choices, referral to Alcohol Change4Life Nurse Service Provide patient with “Choose Less option to self refer to Booze” Inclusion Patient receives support from ANS Signpost to online resources.

Offer Extended Brief Intervention

• Patients in hospital can be referred to the Alcohol Specialist Nurse Service – Royal County Hospital – Tel: 01962 825944 – Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital – Tel: 01256 313518 – Park Hospital » ED - 01252 649208 (Internal number 3208) » Wards - 01252 64209 (Internal number 3209) – Southampton General Hospital – Tel: 02381 205721 – – Tel: 02392 286000 Ext: 5403 • Patients can also self refer to Inclusion Recovery Hampshire Tel: 0300 124 0103 Email: [email protected] www.hants.gov.uk/publichealthservices

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How to refer

• GPs can refer directly to Inclusion Recovery Hampshire Patients can also self-refer:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 0300 124 0103

Patient self-refers Patient receives support to quit from SSS who will Self help resources inform GP of outcome

Patient receives support to – Breaking Free Online (GPs can give the patient an access code) quit from SSS who will www.breakingfreeonline.com inform GP of outcome

– NHS Choices www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Alcoholhome.aspx

– Change4Life Choose Less Booze www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/drink-less- Patient receives support to alcohol.aspx quit from SSS who will Inform GP of outcome

Resources for practitioners

 Download AUDIT-C from www.alcohollearningcentre.org.uk

 E-learning module in Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice is available from Public Health : www.alcohollearningcentre.org.uk/eLearning/IBA/

www.hants.gov.uk/publichealthservices February 2016