Services Database Provision of Alcohol Identification, Brief Advice & Support (Knowsley Area)
Service ID
44475
Description
Using defined criteria, patients ‘walking in’ to a participating pharmacy will be offered screening using the AUDIT alcohol assessment tool (Alcohol Usage Disorder Identification Test, WHO 1982).
The Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) service through community pharmacies will have the following six elements:
- Identification
- Screening
- Brief Intervention
- Referral
- Follow up
- Monitoring of the service
Location of service
Halton, St Helens & Knowsley LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Alcohol screening & brief intervention
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Decommissioned
Training
All pharmacy staff delivering the service must have completed the e-learning IBA section available from the alcohol learning centre or must have attended a Public Health training event within the previous 2 years. Operators must be familiar with this standard operating procedure. The alcohol learning centre website address is: www.alcohollearningcentre.org.uk
A training event will be arranged by the Knowsley Public Health annually for delivery of the service.
Comments
This service is available in the Knowsley area only.
