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The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services
The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol
Services have been developed to ensure anyone looking to address their problem drug
and/or alcohol use receives high-quality treatment and support that assists long-term,
sustained recovery and keeps them safe from harm.
About the Principles
The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services have been developed to ensure anyone looking to address their problem drug and/or alcohol use receives high-quality treatment and support that assists long-term, sustained recovery and keeps them safe from harm.
These Quality Principles:
- are supported by a Recovery Philosophy
- can be applied by all drug and alcohol treatment and support services in all settings
- will be measured at service, local and national level
- are supported by the NHSScotland Healthcare Quality Strategy and its central aim of providing care that is Person-centred, Safe, Effective, Efficient, Equitable and Timely
- are supported by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities' strategic workforce statement, Supporting the Development of Scotland's Drug and Alcohol Workforce, which sets out the commitment to develop a highly skilled workforce
- contribute to the delivery of the Scottish Government's National Outcomes in Scotland Performs, in particular that our public services are high-quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people's needs
- contribute to the delivery of the Scottish Government's overarching Health and Social Care Outcomes - Healthier living, Independent living, Positive experiences and outcomes, Carers are supported, People are safe, Engaged workforce, Effective resource use
- are in addition to statutory rights[2]
Contact
Email: Hilary Smith
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