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Via Gloucestershire – drug and alcohol service details  

New Gloucestershire drug and alcohol service

 

 

Dear partners and stakeholders,
 
We’re really pleased to announce that our new adult community drug and alcohol service for residents of Gloucestershire aged 18+ has now launched.
 
During our first week we’ll only be seeing high-risk individuals and emergency appointments, but please do get in touch with any questions or send over any referrals you may have.
 
We’ll be transitioning back to our full service delivery from wc Monday 8 April onwards.  

 

 

How to refer to us

If you’re working with someone you’d like to refer, you can do this by either:

 

  1. Filling out our online referral formhttps://www.viaorg.uk/get-help/gloucestershire-referral/.

 

  1. Using our Word document referral formhttps://www.viaorg.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Via-Gloucestershire-Referral-Form.docx 

 

Once you’ve downloaded the Word form, please complete and send back using the contact details enclosed (to ensure information is shared securely).

 

 

How to get in touch

You can reach our expert team in the following ways:
 
Phone: 01452 223 014
Emailgloucestershire@viaorg.uk
Secure emailgloucestershire@viaorguk.cjsm.net

As you’ll probably be aware, the service will continue to be delivered from hubs in Cheltenham, Cinderford, Gloucester and Stroud. 

 

The hub addresses and opening times are listed below:

 

 

Cheltenham

 

 

Gloucester

 

 

Bramery House

Alstone Lane

Cheltenham, GL51 8HE

 

Opening times:

Monday 09:30-17:00

Tuesday 09:30-19:00

Wednesday 13:00-17:00

Thursday 09:30-17:00

Friday 09:30-17:00

 

 

41-43 Imperial Chambers

Longsmith Street

Gloucester, GL1 2HT

 

Opening times:

Monday 09:30-17:00

Tuesday 09:30-19:00

Wednesday 13:00-17:00

Thursday 09:30-17:00

Friday 09:30-17:00

 

Stroud

 

 

Cinderford

 

 

Bankfield House (rear)

Wallbridge, Bath Road

Stroud, GL5 3JQ

 

Opening times:

Monday 09:30-17:00

Tuesday 09:30-19:00

Wednesday 13:00-17:00

Thursday 09:30-17:00

Friday 09:30-17:00

 

 

Belle Vue Centre

6 Belle Vue Road

Cinderford, GL14 2AB

 

Opening times:

Tuesday 09:30-17:00

Thursday 09:30-17:00

 

We’ve included the key information in the attached PDF one-pager which can be downloaded, printed, and shared with colleagues. 

 

You can also find out more about our service on our website here: www.viaorg.uk/services/gloucestershire/.

 

We look forward to working together!
 
Kind regards,
 
Via Gloucestershire
 

 

Working together for healthy, independent lives and enriched communities

Training:

Pharmacists participating in the scheme will be expected to have successfully completed the CPPE course/study pack ‘drug use and misuse’ (or similar course agreed with drug treatment commissioners and specialist providers).

Appropriate training to be provided to pharmacy support staff involved in delivery of the scheme. The content of the training will be agreed with local commissioners and specialist service

CPPE certificates or equivalent must be provided to Drug and alcohol Commissioners on request.

Locum replacement pharmacists working in these pharmacies are expected to comply with all aspects as described above.