Alcohol care and treatment service (ACTS)

The Alcohol Care and Treatment Services (ACTS) is a hospital led multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team based on the Medical Investigation Unit with a trust wide role.

Services:

Inpatient alcohol detoxification

Carry out specialist alcohol assessments on any patients over 18 years old where alcohol has contributed to their admission to hospital and to lead or advise on packages of care, including alcohol detoxification.

Outpatient alcohol detoxification

If appropriate, continue treatment as an outpatient, including outpatient detoxification and/or support sessions.

Elective alcohol detoxification

Poole Hospital is now an approved provider with Public Health Dorset to provide elective alcohol inpatient detoxification (four ring fenced beds – A5).

Outpatient Alcohol Assessment Clinic

Dedicated outpatient assessment and follow-up clinic available for inter-professional referrals.

Ongoing aftercare and support

Linking and facilitating referrals for patients into the appropriate local community based alcohol services and delivering Brief Interventions with patients on the wards

Assertive outreach alcohol service

Providing intensive community-based support for primarily frequent attenders to hospital where alcohol is a contributing factor.

When

Monday - Sunday (7days) 8am - 4pm https://youtu.be/g18KK8e-x_U

Contact

Phone: 0300 019 2871
Email: [email protected]
Website: uhd.nhs.uk/services/alcohol-care-and-treatment-service-acts

Helps with: Advice and signposting, Drugs, alcohol and addiction
For: Adults, Older people
Areas covered: Dorset
Topics: Mental health and emotional wellbeing, Practical help, home and getting about

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