Services Database Needle Exchange (Swindon Area)
Service ID
36295
Description
The service will provide open access, cost-effective, high quality provision to supply needles and syringes, advice and information.
In addition it will protect health and reduce the rate of blood-borne infections and drug related deaths among service users and protect the wider Swindon population:
- by reducing the rate of sharing and other high risk injecting behaviours;
- by providing sterile injecting equipment and other support;
- by promoting safer injecting practices;
- by providing and reinforcing harm reduction messages including safe sex advice and BBV immunisation advice; ans
- providing advice on overdose prevention (e.g. risks of poly-drug use and alcohol use).
Injectors who are or appear to be, under 18 years of age, need to be referred to the Swindon Walk in Centre, where a full assessment can be undertaken in conjunction with Swindon’s Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (SYPSMS).
Location of service
Avon and Wiltshire LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Needle & syringe programme
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available in the Swindon area only.
