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Blackfire Road DDU
151 Blackfire Road
SE1 8EL London
Contact person: Dr. JUDITH MORGAN
Phone: +44-171-6203666
Fax: +44-171-6200540
South Thames

Comm. Alc & Drug Service (CHADS)
National Temperance Hospital
112 Hampstead Road
London NW1 2LT
Contact person: PAT RICHARDS
Phone: +44-171-5303088
North Thames

Drug treatment centre

The centre employs 15 professionals of which 4 doctors (of which 2 social workers), 3 nurses, 3 psychiatrists 3 administrators and 2 managers.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg. Currently the centre treats 115 patients, with a maximum capacity of 140 patients. There is no maximum duration of treatment and there is no waiting list (they do not take in referrals if there is no treatment space available). The centre offers: - social assistance - psychiatric care - other medication
- other services
The centre demands: - urine checks - daily attendance
- mandatory meetings with keyworker and doctors (frequently depends on client) Violence or non-attendance can get patient expelled from treatment. Procedures for taking patient for a short time: The centre should be informed beforehand by fax, letter or phone. Two weeks notice would help. When visiting the patient needs to present a letter from his/her doctor (prescriber). The information necessary is: - identity - treatment history - dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are different. The patient must be a resident in area or have GP in area.
Address:
Drug treatment centre
16, south wharfroad
London, W2 1NY
London, United Kingdom
Phone: +44-1207-886-6485
Fax: +44-1207-8686498
Contact person: Michelle Lally.
Access to treatment is through community assessment and primary services. Same address, contact: Paul Stoneman
Openings Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 09.00-17.00h,
Wednesday: 10.00-18.00h
Friday: 09.00-15.30h

DDU, St Mary's Hospital
16 South Warf Road
London W2
Contact person: IAN RYRIE
Phone: +44-171-7256485
Fax: +44-171-7256498
North Thames

DDU, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London SW10 9AT
Contact person: WILLIAM SHANAHAN
Phone: +44-181-8466111
North Thames

DDU, National Temperance Hospital
Hampstead Road
London W1 2CT
Contact person: JACKIE PAYNE
Phone: +44-171-3809682
Fax: +44-171-3809693
North Thames

Hackney DDU
The centre employs 14 professionals of which 3 doctors, 4 nurses, 3 psychiatrists 1 administrator and 1 manager. Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 50 mg. Currently the centre treats 180 patients, with a maximum capacity of 200 patients. The maximum duration of treatment is 1-8 weeks and there is no waiting list. The centre offers: - medical care - psychiatric care - support/counselling, testing for HIV/Hepatitis
The centre demands: - urine checks - weekly attendance Violence or non-attendance can get patient expelled from treatment. Procedures for taking patient for a short time: The centre should be informed beforehand by fax, letter or email. The information necessary is: - identity - treatment history - dose and period for which methadone is requested There are no costs involved. If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.
Address:
Hackney Drug Dependency Unit
Homerton Row
London E9 6SR
Contact person: Ashok Bukhory
Email: ashokbukhory@lhht.org
Phone: +44-1208-510-8629
Fax: +44-1208-510-8270
North Thames
Opening Hours: Monday 09.00-12.30 and 14.00-16.30: Tuesday 09.00-12.30 and 14.30-16.30
Wednesday 09.00-12.30: Thursday 09.00-12.30 and 14.00-16.30
Friday 09.00-12.30

Out Patient Drug Service
The Hampstead Road Centre
122 Hampstead Road
London NW1 2LT
Contact person: MARGARETE SHARDE
Phone: +44-171-5303086

Maudsley Out Patient Dept.
Maudsley Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 8AZ
Phone: +44-171-7405156

National Addiction Centre

4 Windsor Walk
London SE5 8AZ
Contact person: MALCOLM SINCLAIR
Phone: +44-171-9193833
Fax: +44-171-7776611
South Thames

Methadone Maintenance Programme

The centre employs 12 professionals of which 4 psychiatrists, 4 nurses, 2 administrators, 1 manager and 1 occupational therapist.
Treatment offers detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed varies from 10-200 mg. Currently the centre treats 132 patients, with a maximum capacity of 150 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- 3; 2 or once weekly attendance. Non-attendance, continuos use on top and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.

If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are different. These clients come through the central assessment unit where they are checked and assessed.

Address:
Methadone Maintenance Programme
9 Wolverton Gardens
London W6 7DQ
Phone: +44-181-8467766 Fax: +44-181- 8467754 Hours of opening: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.30 till 16.00 hours; Tuesday from 8.30 till 19.00 hours; Friday from 8.30 till 13.00 hours
Contact person: VICTOR MTUTU

Regional Drug Dependence&Research Unit
Rowan & Sycamore Wards
Springfield University Hospital
London SW17 7DJ
Contact person: KEN UMANEE
Phone: +44-181-6729911 / 42334
South Thames

SMU IP DDU
South Western Hospital
Stockwell
London SW9 9NU
Contact person: C. BLACKTOP

Thorpe Coombe Hospital
741 Forest Road, Walthamstow
London E17
Phone: +44-181-5356756

COMMUNITY DRUG TEAMS

Barnet Drug & Alcohol service
Colindale Hospital Grounds
Woodlands
London NW9 5HG
Contact person: CHERA SURRINDER
Phone: +44-181-2009525
Fax: +44-181-2013638
North Thames

Brent Community Drug and Alcohol Service

The centre employs 9 professionals of which 1 doctor, 3 nurses, 2 social workers, 1 administrator and 2 others.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes.
Currently the centre treats 250 patients, with a maximum capacity of 250 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- other medication

The centre demands:
- urine checks
- mandatory meetings with social work

Non-attendance and violence can get patient expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity - treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.

If patient want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.

Address:
Brent Community Drug Service
194A Kilburn High Road
North Thames
London NW6 4JD
Phone: +44-171-6242077 Fax: +44-171-6255442
Hours of opening: from 10.00 till 18.00 hours
Contact person: GIOVANNI BIADENE

Community Drug Team
St George's Hospital
Tooting
London SW17 7DJ
Contact person: SARAH SANDERSON
Phone: +44-181-6729881
South Thames

The Marylebone Practice

The centre employs 3�-4 professionals of which 2 doctors, 1 nurse, 1 counsellor, � administrators and � manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. They aim to tailor the needs of particular treatment to the needs of individual clients. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 80 mg.
Currently the centre treats 80 patients, with a maximum capacity of 150 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- counselling
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:
- urine checks
- clear identification and agreement to a contract.
Non-attendance, engagement in activities such as selling medication and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter and fax and clients are asked to show written confirmation.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
The costs involved are � 50 for initial fee, then � 25 per week.

If patients want to enter the programme on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.

Address:
The Marylebone practice
32 Wimpolestreet
London WIM 7 AE Phone: +44-171-4864311 Fax: +44-171-4864311 Hours of opening: Wednesday from 10.00 till 19.00, Thursday from 10.00 till 17.00 hours; Friday from 14.00-15.00h
Contact person: Dr. MATTHEWS JOHNSON

Drug Advisory Service Haringey (DASH), St Ann's Centre for Health Care

The centre employs 10 professionals of which 2 doctors, 2 nurses,2 administrators, 3 manager and 2 drug workers.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 139 patients, with a maximum capacity of 120 patients.
There is a maximum duration of treatment of 2 months and a waiting list of approximately 3 months. We have a needle exchange and a drop-in on another site. Prescribing however is only done from St. Anns.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- counselling and alternative therapies.

The centre demands:
- urine checks
- A minimum of monthly attendance to see key worker.
Non-attendance, lying, not picking up the script for over 14 days and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patient for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter or fax. They have to have a weeks notice because they only have a doctor on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked - a named worker to liase with

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
The costs involved are the dispensing fees of � 7 per dispensing. They have to apply to the home office to make sure clients will not encounter legal problems.

If clients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are no different except for the fact that the client will have to go on the waiting list.

Address:
Drug Advisory Service Haringey (DASH)
St Ann's Centre for Health Care
St Ann's Road
London N15 3TH
Phone: +44-181-4426498 Fax: +44-181-4426663
Hours of opening: Monday till Friday from 9.30 till 13.00 hours and from 14.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: KAREN HISTEDT

Drug Users Advice and Liaison Team (DUAL)
151 Blackfriars Road, Southwalk
London SE1 8EL
Contact person: JULIE CUTHBERT
Phone: +44-181-6951090
South Thames

Enfield Community Drugs Team
2a Forest Street, Edmonton
London N9 8RX
Contact person: ANN PRENDERGAST
Phone: +44-181-4433272
Fax: +44-181-8055031
North Thames

Hackney Community Drug Team
62 Kenworthy Road, Hackney
London E9 5RA
Contact person: ASHOR BURKHORY
Phone: +44-181-9860660
North Thames

National Addiction Centre (CDT/Maudsley)
Maudsley Hospital
11 Windsor Walk, Camberwell
London SE5 8AF
Contact person: MICHAEL FARRELL
Phone: +44-171-9092747
South Thames

Response (Hampstead Co. Drug Service)
457 Finchley Road
London NW3 6HN
Contact person: SALLY SPORELL
Phone: +44-71-4311731

Tower Hamlets CDT
71 Johnson Street
London E1 0AQ
Contact person: MARY TABER
Phone: +44-171-7298008
Fax: +44-171-7028904
North Thames

The Caravan Needle Exchange
St Mary's Hospital
South Wharf Road
Paddington W2
Contact person: DAVID BAGOTT
Phone: +44-171-7251418 / 6485

Regional Drug Problem Team and DDU
Dept of Addictive Behaviour, Clare House
St George's, Blackshaw Road
Tooting SW17 7DJ
Phone: +44-181-6729881 / 7678711
London

Gateway, South Western Hospital
Landor Road
Brixton SW9
Phone: +44-171-3265400 / x3445
London

Community Drug and Alcohol Team, Epsom General Hospital London

The centre employs 15 professionals of which 2 doctors, 3 psychiatrists, 4 nurses, 1 social worker, 2 outreach workers, 2 administrators and 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 39 mg.
Currently the centre treats 50 patients.There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication and individualised treatment approaches.

The centre demands:
- weekly attendance
- urine checks

Violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patients for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity - treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved.

If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.

Address:
Community Drug and Alcohol Team
Department of Psychiatry
Epsom General Hospital, Dorking road Epsom
Surrey KT18 7EG England
Phone: +44-1372- 204166 Fax: +44-1372-204166 Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: MIKE FLANAGAN and BRIAN LEEDHAM

NORTH THAMES

Wessex Regional Drug Problem Team
Wessex Regional Drug Dependency Service
Northern Road Cosham
Portsmouth PO6 3EP
Phone: +44-1705-388298
North Thames

Redbridge Drug & A. Service
Gate Cottages, Cadwell Health Hospital
Grove Road
Romford RM6 4XJ
Contact person: TIM KIDGER
Phone: +44-181-5038718
North Thames

NorthEast Essex Drug Advisory Service(NEEDAS)
Herrick House
8 St Helen's Lane, East Stockwell St
Colchester CO1 1FT
Contact person: PETER HASSARD
Phone: +44-1206-48481
North Thames

Barking and Dagenham Com. Drugs Team
39-41 Axe Areet, Barking
Essex IG11 7LX
Contact person: SUSAN MILLER
Phone: +44-181-5078668
Fax: +44-181-5943719
North Thames

Community Drug Advice Service
40a Main Road
Romford RM1 3BS
Contact person: BILL HUNT
Phone: +44-708-734444
0708 745751
North Thames

Community Drug Team, New Writtle Street Centre
New Writtle Street
Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0RW
Phone: +44-1245-351441
North Thames

Community Drug Team
Baddow Road
Chelmsford CM2 9QU
Contact person: MICHAEL NEENAM
Phone: +44-1245-351441
North Thames

DDU, Specialist Drug Unit
St Clement's Hospital
2a Bow Road
Bow B 4LL
Contact person: MATHEW SOUTHWELL
Phone: +44-181-3777975
North Thames

Chemical Dependency Unit
West Middelsex University Hospital
Twickenham Road
Isleworth TW7 6AF
Contact person: IAN SOMAUROO
Phone: +44-181-3215070
Fax: +44-181-3215070
North Thames

Comm. Alc&Drug Team (Cedar Project)
Queen Elisabeth II Hospital
Howlands
Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ
Contact person: JOHN AIKMAN
Phone: +44-1707-391000
Fax: +44-1707-322811
North Thames

West Essex Community Drug & Alcohol Team
Sydenham House

The centre employs 11 professionals of which 1 part-time doctor, 5 nurses, 4 social workers, 1 administrator and 2 managers.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification, group rehabilitation, support and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 40 mg. The centre does not have a prescribing service but close links with GP’s, pharmacists and mental health care.
Currently the centre treats 183 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and a waiting list of approximately 6 weeks.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- needle exchange

The centre demands:
- attendance set by mutual decision
- urine checks

Non-attendance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.

Address:
West Essex Community Drug & Alcohol Team
Sydenham House
Monswickroad, Longeley
Harlow CM20 3NR
Essex
Phone: +44-1279-450570
Fax: +44-1279-428317
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: DAVID PRICE (clinical nurse specialist)
North Thames

Community Drug Team Danestrete Centre

The centre employs 7 professionals of which 2 doctors, 1 psychiatrist, 2 nurses, 1 psychologist and 1 administrators.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification (inpatient and community) and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 40 mg.( They prescribe up to 50 mg oral methadone and are a non injectable prescribing service). The centre has a maximum capacity of 55 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and at the moment a waiting list consisting of 9 patients.

The centre offers:
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
- counselling - family support
- other treatment programmes

The centre demands:
- attendance with key workers
- urine checks

Non-attendance, dual prescription and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patients for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone or letter.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked

When visiting the patient has to bring a letter from his doctor.
There are no costs involved but for overseas visitors there may be a small cost involved.

If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis and live in the local catchment area they may refer themselves or via their GP, another agency, through social service or probation officers.

Address:
Community Drug Team
Danestrete Centre
Southgate, Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 1HB
Phone: +44-1438-781458
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: NAOMI BROWN (team secretary)

SOUTH THAMES

Stockport CDT, The Hollies
Stonehouse Hospital
Dartford DA2 6AU
Contact person: PATRICK GILLESPIE
Phone: +44-1332-291702
Fax: +44-1322-291201
South Thames

Options Project
The centre employs 13.5 professionals of which 0.3 doctor, 5 nurses, 1.8 social workers, 0.5 psychiatrist, 3.3 administrators, 0.5 manager, 1.5 psychologist and 0.5 probation.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 40 mg
Currently the centre treats apprpximately 300 patients which is the maximum capacity. There is no maximum duration of treatment and a waiting list of 1-2 months.

The centre offers:
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy
- other medication

The centre demands:

- urine checks
- non-aggression
Non-attendance, failure to show reasonable progress/stabilisation and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

The centre does not provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city or region and are visiting for a short period of time.
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are different. Referral, assessment and treatment negotiation from the drug team or GP.
29 Grafton Road
Worthing BN11 1QP, West Sussex
United Kingdom
Contact person: MICHAEL GEORGE
Phone: +44-1903-843550
Fax: +44-1903-843551
Opening Hours: 09.00-17.00h

Bromley Advice Information Service (BAIS)
111 Masons Hill, Bromley
Kent BR2 9HT
Contact person: MIKE HIGGINS
Phone: +44-181-3139696
South Thames

Community Drug & Alcohol Team
Richmond Royal Hospital
Kew Foot Road
Richmond, Surrey TW9 2TE
Contact person: JAYNE BYRNE
Phone: +44-181-9403331 / x207
Fax: +44-181-3326114
South Thames

Homewood Drug & Alcohol Team
Homewood NHS Trust, Abraham Cowley Unit
Holloway Lane, Lyne
Chertsey KT16 0QA
Contact person: SUE FAWCETT
Phone: +44-1932-872010 / x3309
Fax: +44-1932-875128
South Thames

Frederick Road Drug Clinic, St Helen's Hospital
Frederick Road
Hastings TN34 5AH
Phone: +44-1424-720088
South Thames

Gate House Drug Clinic
St Bernards Wing, Ealing Hospital
Uxbridge Road
Southall, Middlese UB1 3EU
Contact person: KUMI KURIRASAN
Phone: +44-181-9675192
Fax: +44-181-9675002
South Thames

Brighton Drug Dependency Clinic, Herbert Hone Clinic
11 Buckingham Road
Brighton BN1 2RA
Contact person: Dr. FARRINGTON
Phone: +44-1273-23395
Fax: +44-1273-748178
South Thames

Kingston Community Drug & Alcohol Team, Acre Road Clinic

The centre employs 7 professionals of which 1 doctor, 2 nurses, 2 social workers, 1 administrators and 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 50 mg
Currently the centre treats apprpximately 100 patients (mosto f them are not on Methadone). There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- medical care/ detoxification
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- acupuncture, herbs

Non-attendance, breaking the contract and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

Procedures for taking patients for a short time:
The centre should be informed beforehand by phone, letter or fax.
The information necessary is:
- identity
- treatment history
- dose and period for which methadone is requested
- references where information can be checked
If patients want to enter the program on a permanent basis the procedures are no different.
Languages other than English; Vietnamese and Hindi.

Address:
Kingston Community Drug & Alcohol Team Acre Road Clinic
204 Acre Road
Kingston upon Thames KT2 6EY
Surrey
Phone: +44-181-5499279 Fax: +44-181-5468589 Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: D. BAGOTT

South East Kent Drug & A Team

The centre employs 15 professionals of which 6 nurses,2 administrators and 7 counsellors.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification, counselling and maintenance programmes. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 450 patients, with a maximum capacity of 500 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and no waiting list.

The centre offers:
- social assistance
- psycho-therapy
- needle exchange

The centre demands:
- daily attendance
- urine checks
- ad hoc meetings

Non-attendance, double scripting and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region and who are visiting their region.

Address:
South East Kent Drug & A Team
6 Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone CD19 5HL, South Thames
Phone: +44-1303-222460
Fax: +44-1303-850579
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: DOUG VANLOO

Community Drugs Team, The Lodge

The centre employs 8 professionals of which 1.5 doctors, 1 psychiatrist, 5 nurses, 1 administrator and 1 manager.
Treatment philosophy is based upon harm reduction offering detoxification and maintenance programs. The average dose of methadone prescribed is 60 mg.
Currently the centre treats 130 patients, with a maximum capacity of 130 patients.
There is no maximum duration of treatment and a waiting list of approximately 6-8 weeks.

The centre offers:
- medical care
- social assistance
- psychiatric care
- psycho-therapy - HIV/HEP testing and counselling
The centre also provides in pharmacy based needle exchange, lofexadeine detox, relapse prevention and health advise and education.

The centre demands:
- attendance depending on treatment
- urine checks

Non-attendance and violence can get patients expelled from treatment.

The centre does not have the possibility to provide methadone to patients who receive methadone in another city/region who are visiting their region.

Address:
Community Drugs Team, The Lodge
25 Bedfordwell Road
Eastbourne BN21 2BQ
East Sussex, South Thames
Phone: +44-1323-412280
Fax: +44-1323-416054
Hours of opening: from Monday till Friday from 9.00 till 17.00 hours
Contact person: KEVIN HOLLINGWORTH