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Primary Care
Added on
10/10/2008
Updated on
07/09/2009
Alcohol Improvement Programme
The Department of Health through the Alcohol Improvement Programme and the Alcohol Learning Centre has put in place a number of initiatives to assist the PCT's with taking action to reduce alcohol-related harm. These include Data and Planning, support and the sharing of learning. To see more view:
Identification and Brief Advice for Primary Care
The SIPS identification and brief advice (IBA) toolkit which includes screening, intervention and training tools can be accessed from the Identification and Brief Advice Tools section.
The e-Learning for Health course on Identification and Brief Advice can be found within this network.
The DH Alcohol Policy team have also prepared some IBA presentations utilising the IBA tools for use in Primary Care which you may access below:
- NHS Care and Alcohol v3
This presentation provides information on the risks and costs of alcohol harm to the NHS and Primary Care and includes guidance on IBA tools, case identification, evidence and the new read codes. (DH,...
Local Alcohol Initiatives
You can search a database of local alcohol improvement projects and strategies by region via the Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies.
Primary Care Framework for Alcohol
Primary Care Commissioning (formerly Primary Care Contracting) provides resources and news about the latest NHS resources and alcohol framework guidance 
.
You can access the GP EMIS templates, data files and instructions on our Commissioning/Data Tools pages.
It also has a helpdesk for enquiries: pcc.contact@pcc.nhs.uk
- Primary Care Service Framework Alcohol
This document provides examples of good practice around alcohol services in primary care and can be adapted and used as a basis for an enhanced service via a schedule within a local primary care contract... - Alcohol Care Pathway
This flow chart, which accompanies the Primary Care Framework for Alcohol, provides a visual overview of the nature and anticipated course of treatment and support for an individual. - Alcohol Care Pathway with Read Codes
- Clinical Directed Enhanced Services (DES) for GMS Contract 2008/09: Guidance and Audit Requirements
This document provides primary care trusts and practices with updated information to help support the implementation of the new DESs, in particular on the requirements in the DESs for audits. It supercedes...
Primary Care Framework Support Statements and Feedback
It is essential for primary care commissioners and providers to read the supportive statements before using all or parts of these framework documents in any planning, commissioning, and implementation process in primary care.
Access the Support Statements
To provide feedback:
NHS Primary Care Commissioning (formerly Contracting) would like your feedback on these Frameworks to assist in their on-going development and sharing of good practice across primary care. Please complete the very brief questionnaire and email this to Primary Care Service Frameworks.
Models of Care (MOCAM)
- Models of Care for Alcohol Misusers (MoCAM)
Models of care for alcohol misusers (MoCAM) provides best practice guidance for local health organisations and their partners in delivering a planned and integrated local treatment system for adult alcohol...
Alcohol Resources
You can access a Suite of Alcohol Resources to Support Implementation of the Primary Care Framework.
Operating Framework, Vital Signs, PSA 25 and NI 39
Vital Signs have been developed by the Department of Health across a range of services to encourage and enable partnership working between the PCT and our partners such as the Local Authorities to deliver joint outcomes through the local area agreements (LAAs) and PCT operational plans.
- Vital Signs Operational Plans
This planning guidance explains how organisations can use the Vital Signs to develop local operational plans to deliver against national priorities and how to select - or even create - local priorities.... - The NHS in England: The operating framework for 2009/10
The operating framework sets out a brief overview of the priorities for the NHS next year. It is accompanied by annexes (some part of the document, some web-based only) which provide more detail on the... - Operating framework 2007-08: PCT baseline review of services for end of life care
PCTs are required to undertake a baseline review of end of life care services in preparation for the End of Life Care Strategy. These questions are designed to provide all the information commissioners...
- For more information on the Vital signs and PSA 25 poster.
- For more information on the National Indicator for Alcohol NI 39.
