Additional £267 Million Funding For Alcohol And Drug Treatment

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New Funding Boost From April 2024

Abbeycare welcomes the Government announcement of an additional £267 million for alcohol and drug treatment in England, with effect from April 2024.

We further welcome that there is an increased emphasis on accessibility to a variety of treatment options.

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Accessibility Of Treatment

We would however like to see a greater emphasis placed on the accessibility of residential rehabilitation following a continued reduction in placements in many areas over recent years.

There remains varied access to supervised detoxification and residential rehabilitation services resulting in a postcode lottery approach.

This remains, despite both NICE guidelines and the Governments ten-year strategy “From Harm To Hope”, published in December 2021, which recommend that residential treatment should be seen as an important treatment option which should be readily available across the country.

Following this announcement on additional funding, we call for increased efforts to ensure that budget targets are met across the country to improve accessibility to residential detoxification and rehabilitation services which will in turn change lives and save lives.

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Paul Bowley

Chief Executive Abbeycare Group
Paul was appointed Managing Director of the Abbeycare Group in November 2015 having previously been the Director of a specialist care company providing residential accommodation and 24-hour support for people with complex mental health needs.

Highly motivated with demonstrable experience, skills, knowledge and determination essential for managing key areas of complex organisations, Paul’s approach is benevolent with a personal commitment to achieve the highest of standards, probity, openness and transparency.

Paul prides himself on his integrity, communication and diplomacy to encourage the best from others and works exceptionally well, both independently and collaboratively.

Paul was also recently appointed as a trustee of Faces and Voices of Recovery UK, a national charity made up of individuals in recovery, their friends and families and community recovery organisations. FAVOR UK is a public and professional movement that is intent on challenging the stigma surrounding addiction.

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