Future provision of drug and alcohol treatment services in Staffordshire

Have your say…

Staffordshire County Council is responsible for ensuring that support is provided for people with drug and alcohol problems in the county. We are currently considering how best to provide services in future and would like to get your views.

Our preferred option is to enter into a Section 75 Agreement with the Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust (MPFT) to provide drug and alcohol treatment alongside other services such as mental health, learning disability and adult social care, which will make it easier for people to get the help they need.

The Council and MPFT are today launching a public consultation on a Section 75 Agreement. This will run until Friday 05 January 2024 and we are keen to get your views.

The proposals do not include any plans to make any budget cuts or change service locations.

We are keen to get your views on this decision: please use the survey below. Before completing the survey please read the consultation document to the right.

Next steps

The consultation will run until 5pm on Friday 05 January 2024. The consultation document will be posted on the Council / MPFT websites. Paper copies of will be available in locations across the county. We will also be meeting with people who use services and those in active recovery to get their feedback.

If you would like a paper copy of the consultation materials or would like to discuss this with someone, please contact the Public Health Team at publichealth@staffordshire.gov.uk

We expect to take a decision on 17 January 2024 with a new arrangement to start on 01 April 2024.

If you would like to get a better understanding of the issues or discuss this proposal further, please contact the Public Health Team at publichealth@staffordshire.gov.uk