Professor Paul Salkovskis, Clinical Director of the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma and Dr Victoria Bream Oldfield, Clinical Psycologist for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma.
BAIS Drug Service - Bromley
Services Provided:
Specialist substitute prescribing and psychosocial interventions for the treatment of opiate and opioid dependance.
The service is for:
London Borough of Bromley residents with primarily opiate / opioid misuse problems.
Opening Times:
Monday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 09:30 - 13:00 & 17:00 - 19:00 (Prior arrangement only)
Thursday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:30
Friday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:30
Disabled Access:
There is parking outside St Paul's House for disabled badge holders
Other Information:
BAIS Drug Service provides a multidisciplinary approach to treating drug misuse through a process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating your care.
This may include health and social care assessment, substitute prescribing, harm reduction and relapse prevention counselling, vaccination programmes, support and advice to those effected by drug misuse and onward referral.
The service provides: -
Detailed Assessment.
Prescribing Programmes.
Hepatitis Vaccination and Screening.
Mental Health Assessment.
Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention.
Structured Care Pathways.
Referral Pathways.
Clients can self refer via REACH c/o 35 London Road Bromley (ring for deatils of opening times 020 8289 1999, a traige assessment service provided with other provider agencies or can be referred by other professionals including Partner Agencies, Primary Care, Mental Health Services, Social Services and General Hospitals or via the Criminal Justice System.
Please note that if it is not possible to undertake a reliable assessment due to the influence of drugs or alcohol an alternative appointment may be required.
Confidentiality.
Care can sometimes be enhanced through sharing information with partnership agencies on a need to know basis. This is done with the permission of the client unless a significant risk to self or others has been identified or it is required by the courts. It is our duty to share this information with other relevant organisations if a significant risk is identified. A Clients GP will be informed of treatment and on discharge from the service.
Prescribing
BAIS Drug Service provides an opiate-substitution prescribing service with ongoing support. This means that a substitute drug can be prescribed to achieve stabilisation or detoxification with the supportive input of a key-worker.
The main objectives of the prescribing service are: -
To prevent and reduce withdrawal symptoms.
To reduce the harm associated with misusing drugs, to individuals and to the wider community.
To enable clients to lead more stable lives
To support clients in becoming abstinent from illicit drug use
Inpatient detoxification
Inpatient detoxification may be an option for those who find community treatment unsuccessful.
If the client has identified residential rehabilitation as an aftercare plan, a referral will be made to a Community Care Assessor.
Hepatitis Vaccination
The service provides a course of Hepatitis B vaccination to drug users in the Borough. The aim is to provide immunisation against Hepatitis B, thereby protecting the health of the user and any of their close contacts. Clients are encouraged to receive vaccinations and are supported with pre and post testing counselling and onward referral if appropriate.
Address:
St Paul's House
Edison Road
Bromley
Kent
BR2 0EP
Phone:
020 3228 7630
Fax:
020 3228 7659
Contact:
Mike Cummins
Email:
Website:
This page last updated: 04 November 2009