Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of General Practitioners. (2014) The role of addiction specialist doctors in recovery orientated treatment systems: a resource for commissioners, providers and clinicians. London: Public Health England.
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This resource is designed to assist commissioners, providers and clinicians in maximising the value that addiction specialist doctors can bring to local recovery orientated treatment systems has been published by Public Health England. The resource was developed by a working group, chaired by Dr Owen Bowden-Jones, and builds on the standards described in Delivering quality care for drug and alcohol users: the roles and competencies of doctors (Royal College of Psychiatrists and Royal College of General Practitioners, 2012).
The resource identifies a number of essential functions which can usually only be carried out by addiction specialist doctors, that are required for a properly balanced, flexible, continually-improving and progressive local alcohol and drug recovery system, which is capable of meeting a full range of need.
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Organisational development / co-operation > Workforce / staff skills and training
N Communication, information and education > Recommendations > Practice / clinical guidelines
T Demographic characteristics > Doctor / physician
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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