Our alcohol liaison team comprises four clinical nurse specialists who provide a seven day service across two hospitals.
The team has successfully reduced the rate of increase in alcohol related hospital emergency admissions, reduced the length of stay in hospital for alcohol related issues, and improved access and engagement with primary care and community specialist substance misuse services.
The team is training nursing staff throughout the hospital to identify and refer patients who may benefit from alcohol related support.
In a year the service received 1061 referrals, and saved a total of 641 bed days so is having a good impact on hospital capacity.
More importantly the team is supporting people with alcohol related conditions and problems to get the support they need to live a healthier life.