Harm Reduction Team NHS Lothian
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| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | Harm Reduction Team NHS Lothian |
| Address |
Spittal Street Centre 22-24 Spittal Street |
| Town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DU |
| Telephone number | 0131 537 8300 |
| Fax number | 0131 537 8350 |
| Health board area | Lothian |
| Local authority area | Edinburgh City |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | Edinburgh City |
| Catchment Area | Edinburgh City, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian |
| Type of service | Statutory |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Any Agency, GP, Health Professional, Social Work, Court |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | 18+, Non-gender specific, Couples, Women with children, Couples with children, Men with children |
| Service Access | |
| Opening days and times |
Monday:
9.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday: 9.00am - 4.30pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Service access | By Appointment, Home Visits |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine or other Stimulants, Cannabis or Synthetic Cannabinoids, MDMA/Ecstasy or other Empathogens |
| Advice and information | Yes |
| Counselling | Yes |
| Counselling options | One-to-One, Motivational Interview, Cognitive Behavour Therapy |
| Detoxification as part of the service | Yes |
| Detoxification options | Home Based Detox, Outpatient Detox, Detox By Referral |
| Mental health service | |
| Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
| Mental health support options | As part of the service |
| Mental health support option types | Depression, Anxiety/Phobic disorder, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Personality disorder |
| Mental health interventions | Yes |
| Mental health intervention options | Dual Diagnosis, Prescribing psychotropic medication |
| Prescribing service | |
| Prescribing | Yes |
| Prescribing options | As part of the service, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Naloxone, DF118s, Benzodiazepine |
| Rehabilitation and other services | |
| Rehabilitation and other services provided | Drug testing, Education and Training, Talks/training |
| Criminal justice services | Yes |
| Criminal justice services options | Court reports, Expert witness (for own clients), Expert witness (general), Condition of a DTTO |
| Needle Exchange | |
| Needle exchange | Yes |
| Opening days/times |
Monday:
12.30pm - 4.30pm
Tuesday: 12.30pm - 4.30pm Wednesday: 09.00am - 12.00 Midday Thursday: 10.30am - 4.30pm Friday: 12.30am - 4.30pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Needle exchange services | Other (please specify below) |
| Needle exchange services other | Awaiting Update |
| Do you provide additional services? | Yes |
| Needle exchange additional services | Wound clinics, Minor ailment clinic, Mobile Exchange, Outdoor disposal bins, Facility for the return of used equipment, Distribution to friends, family and carers, Other (please specify below) |
| Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? | Yes |
| If yes, please specify IPEDS clinic opening days/times |
Monday:
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday: Can access regular IEP clinic Wednesday: Can access regular IEP clinic Thursday: Can access regular IEP clinic Friday: Can access regular IEP clinic Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
| Information services | Yes |
| Information resources available | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Other (please specify below) |
| Face to face advice services | Yes |
| Face to face advice topics | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS, Demonstration of paraphenalia use |
| HIV and hepatitis services | |
| HIV and hepatitis | Yes |
| HIV and hepatitis options | HIV Testing, HIV Counselling, Hep A & Hep B Vaccinations, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Hepatitis Counselling, Specialist Worker, Dry blood spot testing |
| Naloxone services | |
| Naxalone training | Yes |
| Training provision | Overdose Training, Naloxone Training |
| Naloxone supply | First supply of Naloxone kits, Re-supply Naloxone kits following use, Facility for the return of used Naloxone kits |