MAT Webinar 9: Recovery and New Pressures

Improvement Support for MAT Standards Implementation

We work with the Medication Assisted Treatment Implementation Support Team (MIST) to successfully implement MAT Standards to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people affected by substance use in Scotland.

Supporting Recovery:

Adapting to new pressures

Our ninth MAT Standards webinar took place on 3 September 2024 and was hosted by Ruth Robin, Portfolio Lead for Transformational Change in Drugs, Alcohol and Housing, Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Speakers included:

Hazel Torrance Head of Forensic Toxicology Services, Scottish Police Authority discussing Post-Mortem Toxicology and Challenges in Detecting New Substances. Additional query responses from Hazel's presentation can be viewed here.
Dr David McCartney, Chair Scottish Government's Residential Rehabilitation Working Development Group and Addiction Expert Advisor to HIS, discussing MAT Standards and Recovery.
James Docherty, Advisory Officer with Community Justice Scotland, speaking on Supporting People Through the Recovery Process

If you missed the webinar you can catch up on the recording here and view the presentation slides here.