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Oxfordshire DAAT recognises that effective user involvement informs commissioning
processes and improves treatment provision and outcomes for individuals.
OVERVIEW
Between 2002 and 2005 Oxfordshire DAAT employed a User Involvement Co-ordinator
to promote and develop user involvement in Oxfordshire's drug treatment
system. This development post has now ended as user involvement has become
embedded in Oxfordshire DAAT's planning and review processes, and is required
of drug treatment and criminal justice providers as part of service level
agreements and contracts.
Oxfordshire DAAT supports Oxfordshire User Team (OUT) in representing
drug users in local decision making and promoting harm reduction. It also
supports services in developing user involvement mechanisms and other
related user groups.
User involvement is central to the National Treatment Agency's treatment
effectiveness agenda, and D(A)ATs are required to evidence user involvement
in annual treatment plans.
Oxfordshire DAAT strives to advance user involvement on three levels:
- Promoting user involvement in individual care - Through providing
information on quality standards, rights and responsibilities in accessing
drug services and promoting care planning and advocacy.
- Encouraging user participation in service provision - User
feedback on existing services highlights both problem areas and good
working practice. User participation in service planning, delivery and
evaluation is an invaluable organisational resource that also offers
the opportunity for inclusion and personal development to the user.
- Ensuring user consultation in strategic decision making - Ongoing
user input to the planning of drug treatment provision and policy setting
removes barriers, improves access to treatment, and improves quality
and choice.
Oxfordshire DAAT has a three year User Involvement Strategy (2006-9).
All provider agencies accessed by drug users and their carers have a responsibility
to involve users in the planning and evaluation of their services. The
strategy and action plan sets out progress to date and priorities for
the next 3 years, identifying key aims and 6 strategic objectives.
KEY AIMS
- Increase effective drug user involvement in services in Oxfordshire
accessed by drug users
- Increase effective drug user involvement in strategic planning, delivery
and review
- Improve health and social care for drug and alcohol users and their
carers
- Promote harm reduction to users, carers and provider agencies
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Provide a strategic framework for drug user involvement in Oxfordshire.
- Promote user involvement and users' rights to individual drug users
and their carers
- Encourage drug service providers and generic services accessed by
drug users to adopt user involvement mechanisms
- Ensure access to independent advocacy for drug users and their carers
- Support peer led interventions and initiatives aimed at drug users
For further information please contact Sam
Read.
User Involvement
Strategy pdf
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