DrugScope Conference 2013 - Game on: drug and alcohol services and the new local players

6th November 2013 9.45 am – 4.30 pm

Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA

It has been a long time coming, but now it is here. As the National Treatment Agency rides off into the sunset, over the hill comes Public Health England and with it a whole new landscape in which drug and alcohol services need to operate. PHE will be much more ‘hands off’ than the NTA and for some that will be welcome. But it does mean that the voice for services inside Whitehall will be quieter - and we will all need to get smarter at making the case for services at the local level. So we have speakers that reflect the new dynamic as well as those reporting on developments in drug use which may well impact on services.

Confirmed speakers and workshop leaders include:

• Dr Andrew Howe, Association of Directors of Public Health
• Dr Owen Bowden-Jones, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Sophie Howe, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, South Wales
• Dr Marcus Roberts, Director of Policy, DrugScope
• Dr John Ramsey, St George’s Hospital Medical School
• Tom Woodcock, Commissioning Lead for Lancashire
• Debbie Holt, Independent consultant on commissioning
• Katy McLeod, Crew 2000 Scotland
• Local Government Association (speaker TBC)

DrugScope/LDAN members £158.40 inc VAT. Price held for members

Non-members £204 inc VAT.

For exhibition stands and other marketing opportunities, please contact Harry Shapiro – harrys@drugscope.org.uk