Written question WQ86313
- Asked by
- Mike HedgesLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
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Question
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of variation in alcohol support services on outcomes for people with alcohol-related liver disease?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-22 requires Area Planning Boards (APBs), which have Health Boards as a member, to offer a comprehensive range of interventions for both drug and alcohol associated conditions. APBs across Wales receive £36m to undertake this work and a needs assessment is conducted by each of them which subsequently informs the commissioning of suitable services to meet local need.
The Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-22 requires Area Planning Boards (APBs), which have Health Boards as a member, to offer a comprehensive range of interventions for both drug and alcohol associated conditions. APBs across Wales receive £36m to undertake this work and a needs assessment is conducted by each of them which subsequently informs the commissioning of suitable services to meet local need.
Outcomes for people with all alcohol related conditions are routinely monitored and where there is significant variation, follow up action is taken with the relevant Area Planning Board.
Outcomes for people with all alcohol related conditions are routinely monitored and where there is significant variation, follow up action is taken with the relevant Area Planning Board.