(PLT) Supporting Patients with Substance Use in Primary Care

Each Training Hub Protected Learning Time session includes a live webinar and Q&A session, together with an associated discussion guide for practices to use on the day to support local action planning, and a set of links to online resources to provide further information and tools.

We advise viewing this webinar by our local topic expert to introduce the topic and give local guidance and advice, prior to using the associated guides for further multi-disciplinary learning within your practice team.

Practice facilitator/discussion guide and resources will be made available to download below, 3 weeks prior to the PLT. The session will be recorded and uploaded below after the event, for use by practices on later PLT dates.

Live Webinar and Q&A: Weds 20th Nov

Facilitator: Dr Justin Markiewicz

Aimed at clinicians and prescribers of the primacy care team, but all those that are interested are welcome to join.

Topic Overview

The aim of the session will be to cover and discuss common presentations of substance use within Primary Care setting, focusing primarily on alcohol and opiates.  We will discuss the treatment pathways for both substances.  The session will also cover health inequalities, stigma, safeguarding and referral to other supporting services.  Learning from the webinar will be consolidated with case examples, enabling further discussion within your local team during the protected learning time

Speaker Profile

Dr Justin Markiewicz is a Specialty Doctor, Rough Sleeper Teams in Cambridge & Stevenage

Session Resources

Please download the following below:

• PLT Substance Use presentation
• PLT Substance Use delegate pack
• PLT Substance Use facilitator pack

The slide presentation and video recording will be available after the live event.