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SDF helps monitor changes in drugs and the harms experienced by people using drugs in Scotland, and informs and trains people including staff so services are prepared to prevent and reduce harms.

This work supports resilience within Scotland’s planning and service delivery structures to ensure Scotland is prepared and also improves the quality of service delivery.

29

face to face training sessions – 445 attendees

3107

Scottish Ambulance Service Staff Trained

376

Students completed bespoke training

14

Scottish Health Boards Covered

SDF supports services to be prepared for new drugs and related-harms and make an adequate response.  This includes supporting services to monitor and respond to outbreaks of infection and improving other harm reduction work including the provision of injecting equipment.

If you would like to discuss how your organisation and / or local partners can be supported on addressing these issues, please contact: workforcedevelopment@sdf.org.uk 

Napier University
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I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your time this morning and for speaking so passionately about reducing stigma and harm reduction interventions. It was such an interesting and important session and I know the students(along with myself) really appreciated your expertise, insights and friendly and approachable delivery.
Scottish Ambulance Service
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98.3% participants strongly agree/agreed they felt more confident discussing the complications of injecting drugs including injury or infections following the course.
IEP & Related HR Interventions
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100% participants agreed they would make changes to their practice following the training.
IEP & Related HR Interventions
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89% of participants stated they felt very confident in discussing complications of injecting substances including injury or infection following the sessions.
Scottish Ambulance Service
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Really enjoyed this session. Had no knowledge of different types of drugs and how to administer prior to this session, so it has really helped me for being able to treat and assist patients effectively.
IEP & Related HR Interventions
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I feel more confident to discuss all aspects of harm reduction with service users.
IEP & Related HR Interventions
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94% of participants felt very confident in knowing the contents of a single use pack and how they can be used following the sessions.
IEP & Related HR Interventions
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I now feel more confident in asking about injecting practices and being able to assess potential infection sites.
Drugs and Bugs
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the course has also been useful in terms of thinking about the nuances around how bacteria is spread and how infections are contracted. It also focuses on a person-centred approach in harm reduction, which is great.
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If you would like to discuss how your organisation and / or local partners can be supported on addressing these issues, please contact: workforcedevelopment@sdf.org.uk 

EMERGENCY RESPONSES Resources

National Wound Care Guide
Wound botulism resources
Group A strep resources
Wound Advice - What Workers Need to Know
Anthrax resources
HIV: What Workers Need to Know
ALERT: SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS ALERT drugs in Scotland are changing
Xylazine Factsheet
INJECTING EQUIPMENT PROVISION IN SCOTLAND