GS Swift Archive template

• Feb022024

  Information sharing and confidentiality agreement

  This is a template information sharing and confidentiality agreement that can be used at case conference meetings. Individuals at high…
  elvina
• Dec112023

  Mental capacity assessment screening tool

  This document has been created to help staff to complete mental capacity assessments.  Following on from learnings surrounding clients being…
  elvina
• Aug172023

  Mental Capacity assessment checklist

  This download provides a mental capacity assessment checklist which is relevant to ensure you have gone through a thorough assessment…
  elvina
• Jul192023

  Recognising alcohol withdrawals

  Recognising alcohol withdrawals is important when supporting dependent drinkers so that you are aware of the risks.  This information sheet…
  elvina
• Jul192023

  ‘Head injury & substance use?’ poster

  Natalie Miller from Great Chapel Street Medical Centre has created an important poster for staff to be aware of when…
  elvina
• Jun142023

  The Blue Light Approach: Identifying and addressing cognitive impairment in dependent drinkers.

  This guidance has been developed as part of a national, multi-partner initiative. It involved both national experts like Prof. Ken…
  elvina
• May172023

  Best practice example in health care for people using substances: hospital and rehabilitation

  This best practice example is about a client with Korsakoff’s who lacked capacity to consent for dialysis treatment.  He believed…
  elvina
• Nov292022

  BAME groups and substance use

  This document lists common issues for BAME groups using substances, highlighting the responsibility for us all to talk about this…
  elvina
• Oct192022

  The Safeguarding Adults Executive Boards’ 7 minute briefing – Andrew’s story

  Understanding complex needs through a new lens; an autism aware approach, the need for assertive, relational health approaches and importance of…
  elvina
• Aug122022

  Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) factsheet

  This factsheet written by Dr Julia Lewis explains ARBD, what causes ARBD, what the damage is caused, and what can…
  elvina
• Jun162022

  Identifying and addressing cognitive impairment in dependent drinkers

  This is a guide for staff working in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea which aims to raise awareness about cognitive…
  Becky Evans
• Apr132022

  

  Supporting family members to respond to change resistant drinkers

  This toolkit has been produced by Alcohol Change and Adfam and is useful for staff members working in housing. It…
  Becky Evans