DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ALCOHOL AND DRUGS PARTNERSHIP
Minute of meeting held on Wednesday 4th February 2011
at 2.00pm in the Conference Room, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries
1. PRESENT:
Patrick Shearer Chief Constable, Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary (Chair)
Mark Bitel National Support Co-ordinator, Scottish Government
Stuart Cassidy Procurator Fiscal
Mickey Dalgleish Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary
Sheila Davies Policy Officer, Dumfries & Galloway Council
Alan Howard Planning & Compliance Officer, South West Scotland Community
Justice Authority
Lorrain Hyland ADP Support Team - Service Development Officer (Chair - Public
Engagement Sub-Group
Allan Monteforte Senior Social Work Manager
Jim Parker ADP Support Team – Lead Officer – Substance Misuse
Judith Proctor Joint Head of Strategic Planning, Commissioning & Performance
Dr John Waterhouse Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Dumfries and Galloway
APOLOGIES:
Dr Derek Cox Director of Public Health
Geoff Dean Senior Social Work Manager
Kevin Flett ADP Support Team – Policy Officer
Joyce Harkness Executive Officer, The Bridge Dumfries and Galloway
IN ATTENDANCE:
Sue Irvine (for Item 4)
2. ANY URGENT BUSINESS NOT ON TODAY’S AGENDA
None
3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF 8th DECEMBER 2011
AGREED.
4. MATTERS ARISING
4.1 Membership
Jim to check whether or not Dr Derek Cox is still a member of the ADP.
ACTION: JP
4.2 Needs Assessment
Sue Irvine attended and presented the main points from her Report:
• Consultation with service users Decembers 2009. Main points included:
> co-location
> choice of treatments
> structural issues (buildings)
> staff attitudes
> value placed on 3rd sector service provision
> service gaps - peer support
- out of hours services
- activities
• Stakeholder Consultation - March/April 2010
> 13 middle/senior managers in services and partners
> service information generally good (apart from GP and JP)
> role of Police re. community safety
> quality of services improved greatly over past few years - response times better, services better
> stated need for more recovery services and less reliance on methadone
> gaps - crisis intervention or better use of existing services?
- services for the most chaotic
- family support
- meaningful activities linked to recovery
- housing representation on ADP
- better engagement with prisoners
> priorities - pooled budgets?
- co-located vs non-co-located
- role of ADP - lack of public profile
- ADP/IT portal
- involving people in recovery with service users
Discussion
The ADP agreed that the Needs Assessment had pinpointed areas which need to be addressed (as
outlined above) and it is important that these are reflected in the new strategy. There are also some
service-specific issues which the services themselves need to address.
It was noted that there is real opportunity for involving service users in the design of their services, with
both the planned move from Cameron House to Lochfield Road and Addaction being the successful tender
to partner the NHS service in service delivery.
Also noted that potentially some of the language used in the report may inadvertently identify individuals.
Sue agreed to examine this and identify language which will not do so.
5. TENDERING FOR A THIRD SECTOR PARTNER
ADP noted that Addaction take over service provision as of 1st April 2011. Progress towards the change carries
on apace:
• Application for registration of services has been made to the Care Commission.
• TUPE transfer of staff is progressing; all staff have been interviewed and first transfer letters will be sent out
next week.
• Current buildings are being assessed for future usage.
• Meetings with local providers/partners have been arranged over the next few weeks.
• Transfer should be quiet, simple and managed rather than a big bang.
Addaction will be in place and delivery services locally when next the ADP meets. Update to be provided to
next meeting.
6. SUBSTANCE MISUSE STRATEGY 2011-14
ADP have agreed that the strategy should now be widely circulated for consultation. Following points were
made
• Salient points of the Needs Assessment to be included in the strategy.
• To ensure service users views are included in the consultation.
• ADP support team to co-ordinate the consultation and ensure as wide a consultation as possible.
Consultation plan to be reported next time.
• Agreed sign-off at May meeting of ADP prior to circulation - electronic medium the preferred option.
7. DATES OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 4th May at 2.00pm in the Conference Room, Cormwall Mount, Dumfries
8. ADP DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Mark Bitel, National Support Co-ordinator delivered this session for the ADP.
Mark had pre-circulated an agenda for this part of the agenda and circulated a hard copy of his powerpoint
presentation to assist the discussion.
Following discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the partnership, the following areas for
development were agreed.
The ADP should map its links with other strategic partnerships and groups, identify points of
contact and assess whether suitable or needs to be strengthened.
Links with housing and employability services to be reviewed and strengthened or developed.
Performance Management and ‘aggregating up’ to meet needs both locally and nationally to be
addressed. Make to assist with this.
Particular discussion around the CAPSM agenda and the local links to the DAVAWP. Also
noted that the Ayrshires have a programmed entitle SPICE, which outlines the approach to
substance education for children in the Ayrshires which we need to check out.
The Chair thanked Mark for this work day and for this continuing help and support for the ADP.