Health written question – answered at on 11 January 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) what plans he has to involve treatment providers in the design of specifications for (a) alcohol and (b) drug addiction treatment services; and to what extent such specifications will be devolved to a local level;
(2) what steps he plans to take to simplify the tendering process for (a) alcohol and (b) drug addiction treatment services;
(3) if he will bring forward proposals to require GPs to establish partnerships with local providers of (a) alcohol and (b) drug treatment services.
'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health' sets out our vision for the future of drug and alcohol services which we propose will be funded from the new public health budget and commissioned by local authorities as part of their new public health role.
In addition, the 'Drug Strategy 2010. Reducing Demand, Restricting Supply, Building Recovery: Supporting People to live a drug free life' sets out how treatment services will be commissioned locally to take account the needs of communities. This would include local engagement with general practitioner consortiums and treatment providers.
Copies of both documents have already been placed in the Library.
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