“CALS”Community

Alcohol Liaison Service

CAN Partnership

Who are we….?Recovery manager Zara HamerSenior Recovery Practitioner Sharon

Rochford

7 Alcohol Practitioners- Covering at present -7 Central GP practices5 Bedford Borough practicesBedford Hospital, A &E and Weller WingAnd also 1 Intensive Outreach Worker

What we doCarry out a strengths based Assessment

Offer Evidenced based structured Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI)

Extended Alcohol Brief Interventions (EABI) to clients

Provide support, advice and guidance to clients and their families and friends.

Advise and inform clients on how to stop or cut down alcohol consumption

Advice on ‘how much is too much’

What we doRaise awareness of alcohol and its affects

with staff and patients

Screen clients (AUDIT C)

Assess patients presented to hospital

Provide 1:1 brief intervention sessions

Support re-presenting clients “frequent flyers” referred from the hospital

What we doReceive self referrals , GP referrals, professional referrals

Supporting service users to prevent alcohol-related illness and injury.

Develop and implement interim recovery plans with individuals

Signposting and refer into:CAN Recovery HubsFamily and Friends ServiceCRUSE bereavement counselling Caraline- Eating disordersCounsellingASPA-Mental Health assessment point of contactMINDOther services

Who we work withFamily or Friends Alcohol Users

Advice on units Dependent drinkers, Reduction techniques Injured through alcohol Signposting CAN Detox clients

GP Hub sessionsProvide 7 brief intervention sessions

Fully assess clients needs (including risk assessment)

Offer information and tips on reduction techniques

Complete ‘6 Self Help’ packs with clients

Use Mapping tools

GP Hub SessionsProvide clients with CALS ‘self-help’ pack

Support clients to achieve personal goals regarding their alcohol use

Liaise with GP’s, regarding full blood tests

Refer clients into CAN Hubs for on-going long term intervention

Signpost to other appropriate services

Challenges /SolutionsClients not wanting CALS help, give clients information pack which includes the SPOC phone numberMissed clients during weekend who are in

hospital- follow up, daily ward rounds.Clients unsure of CAN service- inform and

promote serviceClient concerns regarding integrated drug/alcohol

service, The CALS complete B.I’s and refer to CAN partnership hub services, supporting as required

Contact us

Sharon Rochford07946 540019 Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) phone07974 140235

Any questions?