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Third Sector Support to Shared Care contract Opportunity – NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde requirement

A new model of support has been developed to commission a third sector organisation co-delivering Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) within Primary Care, supported by a dedicated Primary Care Facilitation Team (PCFT).

The third sector team will deliver community recovery support to individuals prescribed MAT within primary care, as part of the enhanced shared care service, who typically have low to medium support needs. People with high support needs and greater levels of risk would normally be supported by specialist drug treatment services, namely GADRS.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have published a contract notice on Public Contracts Scotland with a time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 07/02/2025 Local time: 3:00

Background

The Drugs Death Task Force (DDTF) was formed in 2019 to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standard subgroup was formed as part of the DDTF work. It published 10 MAT Standards in 2021. MAT Standard 7 states that all people should have the option of MAT shared with Primary Care.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is one of the most effective interventions to support people to reduce their use of street drugs and the harms they are suffering. MAT is the use of prescribed medication, delivered with psychological and social support to reduce drug harms, the risk of drug death and promote recovery.

Joint working between health and social care, primary care and specialist drug treatment services is a key feature of effective treatment partnerships. There is an aging population of people who use drugs, many with co-morbid underlying health conditions, who would benefit from MAT delivery in primary care where their wider health and care needs could be met.

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