A Need to Protect What is Already Existent: Alcohol
Community Detoxifications in Primary Care: Primary
Care Services Islington Whittington NHS Trust

Jeff Fernandez

Opinion

A Need to Protect What is Already Existent: Alcohol Community Detoxifications in Primary Care: Primary Care Services Islington Whittington NHS Trust

Jeff Fernandez*

Lead Nurse for Primary Care Islington, Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust, London

Corresponding Author

Received Date: November 05, 2018; Published Date: November 20, 2018

Abstract

This paper is outlining the valuable work that has been completed in primary care for patients who have dependent patterns around alcohol use. Due to the economic climate of austerity alcohol and drug services have had to endure large financial cuts and this has led to some service provision being dis-continued or at best streamlined. This paper asks that nurse-led detoxifications are important for patients to access in primary care. If there is streamlining it needs to be conducted where the best parts of a service are kept. Alcohol detoxifications in primary care are such a service.Conclusion: There are personal and organizational factors that are influencing the nurse’s work motivation in Jeddah, which should be met and considered by nursing management..

Article Details

Citation

Jeff Fernandez. A Need to Protect What is Already Existent: Alcohol Community Detoxifications in Primary Care: Primary Care Services Islington Whittington NHS Trust. Iris J of Nur & Car. 1(1): 2018. IJNC.MS.ID.000502.