Addiction Services NHS (East Ayrshire)
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| Service Details | Service Information |
|---|---|
| Service name | Addiction Services NHS (East Ayrshire) |
| Address |
North West Kilmarnock Area Centre Western Road |
| Town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 1NQ |
| Telephone number | 01563 574237 |
| Fax number | 01563 574238 |
| Health board area | Ayrshire and Arran |
| Local authority area | East Ayrshire |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) area | East Ayrshire |
| Catchment Area | East Ayrshire |
| Type of service | Statutory |
| Nature of service | Community Based |
| Referrals | Any Agency, Self Referral, GP, Health Professional, Court |
| Client access (please select all that apply) | 18+, Non-gender specific |
| 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 - 5.00pm Saturday: Pan Ayrshire cover 9-12.45 Sunday: Pan Ayrshire cover 9-12.45 |
| Service access | By Appointment |
| Out of hours service details | There is a Pan Ayrshire provision of support avaialbe from 9am- 1245 pm Sat,Sun and P/H's |
| Substances treated/targeted | |
| Substances treated/targeted? | Yes |
| Selected substances treated/targeted | Heroin, Dihydrocodeine or other Opiates/Opioids, Diazepam (Valium) or other Benzodiazpeines, Prescription medication, Over the counter medication, Alcohol, Other (please specify below) |
| 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 |
| Mental health service | |
| Mental health: does your service provide mental health support and advice? | Yes |
| Mental health support options | As part of the service, Joint working with relevant agencies, By referral to specialist unit |
| Mental health support option types | Depression, Anxiety/Phobic disorder, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Self Harming, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Personality disorder, Other (please specify below) |
| Mental health interventions | Yes |
| Mental health intervention options | Assessment tool to identify mental health problems for drug users, Suicide risk assessment/prevention, Brief Interventions, Crisis Resolution, Dual Diagnosis, Prescribing psychotropic medication, Screening |
| Prescribing service | |
| Prescribing | Yes |
| Prescribing options | As part of the service, By referral, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Naloxone, DF118s, Benzodiazepine, Other (please specify below) |
| Rehabilitation and other services | |
| Rehabilitation and other services provided | Drug testing, Engage peer volunteers, Sexual Health, Talks/training, Stalls at exhibitions/seminars |
| Criminal justice services | Yes |
| Criminal justice services options | Court reports, Expert witness (for own clients), Throughcare/transitional care, Prison aftercare, Condition of a deferred sentence, Condition of a probation order, Condition of a DTTO |
| Residential support | Yes |
| Residential support options | Residential rehabilition, In-patient/In-house detox, Other (please specify below) |
| If other has been selected, please specify | This is avaialbe via referral to in-patient service at ward 5 Woodland View. |
| Needle Exchange | |
| Needle exchange | Yes |
| Opening days/times |
Monday:
1.30-4.30pm
Tuesday: 5.30-7pm Kilmarnock, 2-4.30pm Cumnock Wednesday: 1.30-4.30pm Thursday: 9.30-12md Kilmarnock, 2-4.30pm Cumnock Friday: 1.30-4.30pm Saturday: closed Sunday: closed |
| Needle exchange services | Citric acid, Water for injecting, Sterile spoons, Filters, Needles/syringes packs, Needles/syringe selection system, Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs kits, Foil, Pre-injection swabs, Sterilising tablets, Magnetic mats, Condoms, Lubricants |
| Do you provide additional services? | Yes |
| Needle exchange additional services | Wound clinics, Mobile Exchange, Facility for the return of used equipment |
| Do you provide specific clinic for clients who use Specific Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDS)? | No |
| Information services | Yes |
| Information resources available | HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Safer Injecting, Wound Care, IPEDS |
| 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 A Testing, Hepatitis B Testing, Hepatitis C Testing, Hepatitis Counselling, Specialist Worker, Dry blood spot testing, Other (please specify below) |
| 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 |
| Further information | This covers both the Community Addiction Team (CAT) and the Primary Care Addiction Team (PCAT) for East Ayrshire. Requests for information stands for events contact: irt.info@aapct.scot.nhs.uk |