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Needle Exchange Seminar

Join us at the Needle Exchange Seminar for insights on substitution programs and harm reduction strategies. Learn about the benefits of needle exchange services and the role they play in reducing blood-borne viruses like Hepatitis B and HIV. Discover low-threshold services providing advice on safer injecting practices and access to health services. Hear from experts in the field and explore the multi-agency approach to supporting individuals struggling with drug use. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and gain valuable knowledge in public health and harm reduction.

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Needle Exchange Seminar

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  1. Needle Exchange Seminar Tuesday 4th June 2019 Belfast City Hall Monday 24th September 2018

  2. Geraldine Duggan Belfast City Centre Management

  3. Agenda • Welcome & Introduction- Belfast City Centre Management • Context / benefits of needle exchange scheme for individuals & families / substitution programme- Public Health Agency (PHA) • Multi-agency Approach / Support available- PSNI/ Welcome/ BCC / Belfast Trust / Extern • SISS program/ Harm reduction/ Basic protection / Handling- Extern • Question & Answers

  4. Kelly Gilliland Public Health Agency (PHA) Injecting Drug Use in a Belfast Context

  5. Belfast context • There are currently 20 PHA/HSCB funded community pharmacy needle and syringe exchange services in Northern Ireland, four of which are in Belfast. • Two of the services in Belfast have been in place for over 17 years with 2 new providers having come on board this year. • In the last four years, the number of needle exchange visits by Belfast residents has gone up by 82%.

  6. Role of NSES • Main aim - to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV) and other infections. Not just opioids (heroin), but also performance enhancing drugs (steroids), tanning agents, stimulants (cocaine), NPS (mephedrone) … • Crucially - a means of contact providing opportunities for harm reduction advice and support to help the person stop injecting.

  7. Low Threshold Services • Advice on • safer injecting practices • minimising the harm done by drugs • how to avoid and manage an overdose • Information about • safe handling and disposal of injecting equipment • Access to • help to stop • drug treatment • blood-borne virus testing, vaccination and treatment services • other health and welfare services

  8. PHA funded D&A Services (Belfast) • Drug Outreach Team (DOT) BHSCT • Drugs Accommodation Support Project (DASP) and • Alcohol Housing Support Service (AHSS) both Extern • Street Injecting Support Service (SISS) and • Dual Diagnosis Rough Sleepers Service both Extern (pilots, with other funders also) • Step 2 services for those ready for help • For young people (11-21/25yrs) Start 360/ASCERT • and for adults (18+) Addiction NI

  9. Belfast SHARPS Working GroupBCC, BCCM, BDACT Connections, BHSCT, BPCSP, Extern, PHA, PSNI, Translink, Welcome Organisation • Drug-related litter/cleansing responses • Coordination and targeting of services • Information sharing • Sharing of learning and good practice /drugsandalcoholni.info

  10. www.drugsandalcoholni.info

  11. Starbucks • Business Case Study

  12. Multi-Agency Support PSNI / Welcome Organisation / BCC / Belfast Trust / Extern

  13. Caroline Ferguson • PSNI- Crime Prevention Officer

  14. Business Security Tips Reporting Crime

  15. Reporting Crime • Non Emergency 101 • Emergency 999 • www.psni.police.uk • Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111

  16. Intruder Alarm & CCTV Systems NSI & SSAIB • National Security Inspectorate (NSI) • Security Systems & Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB)

  17. Intruder Alarm BS EN 50131 & PD6662 • Grade 1 would only be of interest in domestic properties (without an insurance requirement for an alarm system). • Grade 2 would be most domestic properties and low risk commercial (e.g. florists) • Grade 3 would be for high-risk domestics and most commercial properties (e.g. Newsagent with cigarette sales) • Grade 4 would be for extremely high-risk domestic and higher risk commercial properties (e.g. bullion stores)

  18. CCTV Systems BS EN 50132-7 The Operational Requirement for a system to detect, observe, recognise, and identify using a Rotakin target. CCTV

  19. CCTV Detect 10% Observe 25% CCTV Identify 100% Recognise 50%

  20. SIGNAGE SIGNAGE www.ico.gov.uk

  21. Susan Duncan • Welcome Organisation Life Saving Services

  22. Richard Mc Lernon • Belfast City Council- Safer City Coordinator

  23. Lynsey O’Neill • Belfast Health and Social Care Trust • Drug Outreach Team • (DOT)

  24. Drug Outreach Team • We are a Low Threshold High Tolerance Service open 9am- 5pm Monday to Friday. • We work with people who are Intravenous drugs users and people who use strong Opiates. • Individuals who meet the above criteria have to be known to The Drug Outreach Team or Community Addiction Team in order to get a referral for treatment. • We work with people who tend not to access existing services and provide outreach to make our service more accessible and engage those service users who otherwise would not present. • We work alongside partner agencies such as Treatment Services, homeless services, Housing, hostels and voluntary/ community sector service.

  25. Referrals to Drug Outreach • Referrals can be made in several different ways to DOT • Self Referrals • Through your GP • Through any service already working with the person • Through a friend We do have a referral form for professionals to complete and I will give our contact details at the end if you wish to contact us to get a referral form DOT has an open door policy

  26. Contact Details The Drug Outreach Team GDP House 59 Durham Street BELFAST BT12 4GB Alana McCullough(Team Leader) 07714847337/ 02895 049521 Lynsey O’Neill (Deputy Team Leader) 07738117360 / 02895 042469 Leanne McConnell(Outreach Worker) 07858925301/ 02895 041148 James McCreight (Outreach Worker) 07961494582 Aileen Keenan(Outreach Worker) 07546517109 / 02895 044725 Zoe Campbell (Outreach Worker) 07546512965 / 02895 041063 Wilma Kennedy(Team Secretary) 02895 046771 TEAM EMAIL FOR REFERRALS Alana.McCullough@belfasttrust.hscni.net

  27. Natasha Connolly • Extern Meeting people at point of need

  28. Street Injecting Support Service- SISS • SISS can be contacted for information and support around inappropriately discarded injecting equipment and provide support to drug users in Belfast City Centre. • Extern also have a Dual Diagnosis street team that responds to people with chronic mental health and addiction issues.

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