Guidance
Developing pathways for alcohol treatment
Guidance on referring alcohol dependent patients from hospital to specialist alcohol treatment in the hospital or in the community.
Documents
Details
This guidance is about developing pathways for referral and care and for patients whose routine alcohol screening in secondary care suggests that they may be alcohol dependent.
It can be used by people implementing the Preventing ill health by risky behaviours – alcohol and tobacco CQUIN in acute, mental health and community trusts. It can also be used by NHS commissioners and planners and those planning, commissioning and providing community alcohol treatment.
The guidance aims to:
- show the components of treatment for dependent drinking
- describe what helps patients’ smooth passage through their treatment for alcohol dependence