Safer communities, healthier lives

Clinical Conference 2014 - Driving Innovation and Delivering Excellence

We held our third annual conference, Driving Innovation and Delivering Excellence, on 9th June in London, and I would like to thank the 320 delegates for their attendance, participation and feedback. According to the comments we received, it was an “interesting and stimulating day”, and:

  • 95% rated the conference and workshops excellent or good
  • 93% thought the content of the presentations was relevant

The presentations and photos from the day are now available to view, so please take a look.

We look forward to seeing you next year.

Prof. Oscar D'Agnone, MD, MRCPsych.
Medical Director

Programme

8.30 Registration

9.00 Welcome and introduction: Prof. Oscar D'Agnone and Dr Tim Millar

9.15 New Challenges in Clinical Practice

  • Update on Novel Psychoactive Substances: Prof. Fabrizio Schifano
  • Medicinal marijuana - the Canadian journey: Dr Nady el_Guebaly

10.15 Drug Treatment and the Criminal Justice System

  • Substance use, healthcare and the justice system – commissioning integrated pathways: Kate Davies OBE
  • Diversion, misuse and trafficking of methadone and buprenorphine – Impact on recovery: Prof. Hannu Alho

11.15 Coffee break

11.45 Drug Situation in Europe

  • The challenge of monitoring the contemporary drug situation in Europe – new drugs and new approaches: Paul Griffiths

12.45 Lunch

14.00 Innovation in alcohol treatment

  • Widening the options for managing alcohol dependence: Dr. Iain Smith
  • Alcohol treatment in the community: Stacey Smith, Bronagh Williams

15.00 Coffee break

15.30 Integrating health and social care: The role of the third sector – CRI, Addaction and Turning Point views: Prof. Oscar D’Agnone, Dr Kostas Agath, Dr Gordon Morse

16.30 Joint programme: University of Manchester, CRI and ISAM

16.45 Closing address: David Biddle, CRI Chief Executive, Prof. Oscar D'Agnone, Dr Tim Millar

17.00 Close


Parallel workshop sessions ran throughout the day.