The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services

The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol

Services have been developed to ensure anyone looking to address their problem drug

and/or alcohol use receives high-quality treatment and support that assists long-term,

sustained recovery and keeps them safe from harm.


Supporting Legislation and Good Practice Guidance

All legislation available from http://www.legislation.gov.uk/

The Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/30/section/4

Data Protection Act 1998
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents

The Equality Act 2010
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/162/contents/made

Human Rights Act 1998
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents

Patient's Rights (Scotland) Act 2011
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/5/contents

Social Care (Self-Direct Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/1/contents/enacted

Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2001/8/contents

The Road to Recovery
http://www.scotland.gov.uk1cfd625f-43ea-4ffd-90df-9ca477ed8942

Alcohol Framework: Changing Scotland's Relationship with Alcohol
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/262905/0078610.pdf

Drug and Alcohol National Operational Standards (DANOS)
http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/about-us/news/drugs-%26-alcohol-national-occupational-standards-launched/

NHSScotland Healthcare Quality Strategy
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/311667/0098354.pdf

Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse (SACDM) Essential Care
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/217018/0058174.pdf

Scottish Ministerial Committee on Alcohol Problems (SMACAP) Quality Alcohol Treatment and Support (QATS)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/346631/0115327.pdf

Scottish Government Framework for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/270101/0080412.pdf

Scottish Government and CoSLA Strategic Workforce Statement
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/254429/0110090.pdf

Scottish Government National Outcomes
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/outcome

Scottish Government Core Outcomes and Indicators for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0039/00394539.pdf

Scottish Government ADP Planning and Reporting Guidance 2013-15
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00429713.pdf

Scottish Government Getting Our Priorities Right
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00420685.pdf

Scottish Government Mental Health Strategy 2012-2015
http://www.scotland.gov.uk9a69bf4b-2380-40fa-ba84-be9c210a54f8

Scottish Government Guidelines for Services Providing Injecting Equipment
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/308192/0097027.pdf

Scottish Government Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Framework
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/356286/0120395.pdf

Contact

Email: Hilary Smith

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