Publication - Advice and guidance

Substance use amongst inpatients on mental health wards: practical guide for mental health services

Published: 28 March 2024
From: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781836010371

Guidance for NHS health boards providing inpatient mental health services on responding to substance use on mental health wards. This should be used in conjunction with existing local guidance for responding to substance use incidents on inpatient wards.

Supporting documents

12. References

Simmons, P., Hawley, C. J., Gale, T. M., & Sivakumaran, T. (2010). Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: Describing recipients of mental health services. Psychiatrist, 34(1), 20–23.

Strang, D (2020). Trust and Respect. Final Report of the Independent Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Tayside.

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