Naloxone Audit

Aims The aim of this audit was to look into the services’ fidelity Naloxone provision and training across Essex wide area compared with local guidelines as well national (UK on clinical management drug misuse dependence, 2017) Methods electronic records database for substance services (THESEUS) used extracting data. A total 1991 patient were analysed out these 885 excluded, patients had never injected heroin. remaining 1106 treated QUALIFYING POPULATION. time frame period 3 years (2019 2021) further applied qualifying population, which resulted in 700 being Results recorded under two different headings database. first heading, episode – indicated discussion held by professional regarding use Naloxone. second event actual provided a professional. There lack clarity both events data capture previously status. Another important finding that NON-QUALIFYING POPULATION i.e., who have heroin past 367 patients, although is good practice it comes at expense missing providing would definitely need (OUALIFYING POPULATION) Conclusion 1. robustness collection done professionals commendable, but let down ambiguity obscurity (episode events) 2. evidence not 3. accurate documentation type issued (Injectable vs Nasal) 4. sparse within system.