Safer Injecting and Harm Reduction
Next dates yet to be confirmed
NICE published new guidelines for Needle and Syringe Programmes this year – are you up to date on good practice? You will be, after this course.
Provides underpinning knowledge towards the following DANOS units:
AH3 Supply and exchange
equipment for individuals
AB5 Assess and act upon immediate
risks of danger to substance users
HSC3111 Promote people’s
equality, diversity and rights
Cost - £95 +VAT per person
The course covers:
- Understand the NICE 2009 guidelines for Needle and Syringe Programmes
- Understand and know how to manage challenging behaviour in needle and syringe programmes
- Have increased awareness of the prevalence and transmission routes of blood borne viruses (HIV, HEP B and Hep C)
- Be able to raise the issue of blood borne viruses with service users and give appropriate advice regarding testing, vaccination and treatment
- Be able to promote safer injecting practice and overdose prevention
- Be able to use brief advice techniques to encourage injectors to move away from injecting and to access treatment services
What people have said about this course in the past:
“Excellent delivery and balance of theory”
“Good knowledge, experience and live examples used”
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