Issue - decisions

Community Opioid Overdose Management Programme (Take Home Naloxone)

21/03/2017 - Community Opioid Overdose Management Programme (Take Home Naloxone)

THAT: (all recommendations to be in bold)

(a)        Approval is given for £5K to be added to the 2016/17 budget to cover the intial training, publicity  and supply costs; and

(b)        Approval for £2K to be added to the budget for the subsequent 2 years of the contract to cover, ongoing, training (including refresher sessions), publicity and (re-)supply of Naloxone.

(c)        The contract with Adaction is vaied to include provision of an Opioid Overdose Management Programme at a total cost of £9K.