Today’s 2019/20 figures for adults in substance misuse treatment do not make happy reading, especially in light of yesterday’s Spending Review. Some of the trends we have seen in recent
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Webinar: Drug and alcohol related mortality – looking beyond the statistics
In October the Office for National Statistics published the latest statistics for drug-related deaths in 2019, showing – yet again – a record year in almost a decade of increasing
Nobody said “I’m not doing it, it’s not my job”
As part of our ongoing series focused on the role of the voluntary sector in supporting people with drug or alcohol problems, we spoke to Tim Sampey, Chief Executive of
Inequalities in Health Alliance calls for cross-government strategy
The Inequalities in Health Alliance was formed following the publication of the Marmot Review, 10 years on and a joint letter to the Prime Minister by the Royal College of
Forward Leeds delivers a fresh approach to dual diagnosis
Covid-19 has demonstrated the incredible value of treatment and recovery in providing life-changing – and life-saving – support to some of the most vulnerable people in our country – and
Reducing Health Inequalities for People Living with Frailty
Populations experiencing inequalities are more likely to experience premature frailty and those with the greatest need often also have the greatest difficulty in accessing and receiving appropriate care and support.
Collective Voice responds to the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review
The 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review was planned to set out the government’s financial settlement for departments over the next four years. However, the government has taken the decision to postpone
Collective Voice responds to second part of independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black
The first part of Dame Carol Black’s review of drugs, published in February 2020, looked at the challenges posed by drug supply and demand, including the ways in which drugs
Collective Voice appoints vice-chair
We’re delighted to announce that Laura Bunt, Deputy Chief Executive of We Are With You, has been appointed Collective Voice’s vice-chair. Laura was previously Chief Digital Officer at Citizens Advice,
The Forward Trust and WDP join Collective Voice
Following the news in April of We Are With You joining Collective Voice, we are delighted to announced that The Forward Trust and WDP are also joining. The Forward Trust
