Guidance

Continuity of care for prisoners who need substance misuse treatment

An audit toolkit and guidance on data recording, for prison and community treatment providers and commissioners.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 13 August 2018
• Last updated: 30 November 2018 — See all updates

Documents

Guidance for improving continuity of care between prison and the community

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A quick step by step guide to doing a continuity of care audit

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Continuity of care audit checklist

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Continuity of care audit template

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Data extraction protocol for secure settings

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Example referral form

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Continuity of care for adult prisoners with a substance misuse need: report on the London deep dive

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Details

This toolkit is for services which provide substance misuse treatment in prisons, other secure settings, and the community.

It is aimed at both the providers and commissioners of these services.

The toolkit can be used to support people with substance misuse treatment needs who are leaving prison.

It includes:

• guidance on how to improve continuity of care
• a guide to completing a continuity of care audit
• tools to support an audit of the referral and treatment pathway

Published 13 August 2018
Last updated 30 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 30 November 2018

   Added 'Continuity of care for adult prisoners with a substance misuse need - report on the London deep dive' document.

2. 13 August 2018

   First published.