Decision details

Acceptance of a Section 31 Grant for Substance Misuse Inpatient Detox (LA Consortium)

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Approval has been given to accept a Section 31 Grant from Public Health England for substance misuse inpatient detox to expand and strengthen inpatient detoxification provision in 2021/22


Reasons for the decision:

This is the second element of the Section 31 Grant application and funding will focus on medically managed inpatient detoxification.

The funding scheme is underpinned by the development of a consortium proposal, developed by regional/sub-regional consortia, to address identified needs through building increased and improved inpatient detoxification capacity in the drug and alcohol treatment system.

Alternative options considered:

Not applicable

Publication date: 23/04/2021

Date of decision: 23/04/2021