Performance report

Social Inclusion p.21

Opioid Substitute Treatment (month in arrears)

 9,522 patients received treatment (excluding prisons) as of the end of January which includes 4,090 patients being treated by 351 GPs in the community.

 649 pharmacies dispensed treatment catering for 6,618 patients.

 77 HSE clinics were providing treatment and an additional 11 prison clinics were provided in the prison service.

 54 new patients commenced treatment during January (6 in General Practice, 35 in HSE clinics and 13 in the prison clinics).

 The majority of opioid substitution treatment (OST) KPI’s are on target with the exception of transfers. Reasons behind the below target transfer of stabilised clients to the lowest level of complexity (level 1) from Clinics and Level 2 GP’s should be reported on at performance meetings.