Transcript Problem Substances in the North East

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’
NDTMS
Adult Drug & Alcohol Services
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February 2009
Jill Smith
NEPHO – NDTMS Team
NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’
Issues Arising
Problem Substances in the North East
49% clients have only one drug recorded
33% clients are Heroin misusers and have no other drug
recorded
NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’
Problem Substance No. 1
NDTMS: Problem Substance No. 1
“The substance that brought the client into treatment at the point of
triage/initial assessment, even if they are no longer actively using
this substance. If a client presents with more than one substance
the agency is responsible for clinically deciding which substance is
primary.”
TOP: Illicit substance use
In the last 28 days (before, during or at the end of treatment) how
many days used….. (NB: Opiates includes opioids)
Alcohol and the North East
Recording Parent/Carer Interventions
Do not record parent/carers interventions unless the
child/dependent/partner is a client, has consented to
NDTMS and is involved in the intervention.
Alcohol and the North East
TOP Treatment Stage
Remember to tick the correct box for the TOP treatment
stage.
Start
Review
Exit
Post Exit
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TOPCAT!
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THANK YOU!