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Contents
editor’s letter
ON THE COVER
Time for charities to meet the private sector? p6
4 NEWS
Scotland records highest ever drug deaths again; Cannabis review launched.
6 PERFECT PARTNERS
Charities should be reaching out to the private sector, says Eleanor Youdell.
8 PUNCTURING THE MYTHS?
How useful is acupuncture, asks Natalie Davies.
10 A FOOT IN THE DOOR
How a London service is providing proactive healthcare to the homeless.
12 HIGH STAKES
Treatment for problem gambling can make a real difference, say Jody
Lombardini and Danny Hames.
14 HIGH-RISK STRATEGY
Patchy naloxone provision post release is risking prisoners’ lives, says John Jolly.
16 LETTERS AND COMMENT
Minimum pricing in Wales; the AA debate rumbles on; prison problems.
17 LEGAL LINE
Make your voice heard in the online prescribing debate, urges Nicole Ridgwell.
17 MEDIA SAVVY
The news and the skews in the national media.
‘Partnerships have
brought a culture change’
T
ackling stigma is always a challenge, so we were interested to
hear of Double Impact’s strategy to connect with business and
employers (this month’s cover story). Looking at ways to raise
funding, they worked hard to create productive partnerships with
local businesses, which have not only opened up income streams but
helped to bring about culture change. Their progress in creating
meaningful employment opportunities and experience is heartening.
Changing culture is proving as difficult as ever at policy level. Why
is naloxone not being provided to prisoners on release, when drug-
related deaths are the main cause of mortality during the first week
of release (page 14)? How can we be going round in circles on
tackling drug-related deaths when this straightforward intervention
could save so many lives? As John Jolly says, ‘please NHS, help sort
this out’. We have the knowledge and the kit to act on this now.
One area where we need to build up knowledge quickly is around
gambling addiction, and NHSSMPA’s article on page 12 shares the
example of a clinic that provides much-needed help. And while we’re
looking at different approaches to treatment, does acupuncture
deserve a place in the treatment armoury? Natalie Davies examines
its effectiveness on page 8. We’ve been delighted with the response
to our first Wider Health supplement on alcohol in last month’s issue,
and our feature from visiting a clinic at a homeless practice on page
10 demonstrates frontline holistic healthcare at its most effective.
Have a great summer and see you in September!
Claire Brown, editor
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