Consultation outcome

Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 2 July 2014
• Last updated: 30 September 2015 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Open letter from Professor John Strang, chair of the clinical guidelines update working group (17 November 2014)

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Detail of outcome

After the consultation closed, an expert group considered the consultation responses and discussed whether updating the 2007 clinical guideline would be valuable. The independent expert group agreed with the majority view from the public consultation and concluded that an update was necessary and desirable, and decided that consequently it would proceed to review the evidence needed to inform an update that will be published by early 2016.

For more information, read the open letter from Professor John Strang, who chairs the clinical guidelines update working group.

Feedback received

Public consultation responses on updating the 2007 Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management

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Detail of feedback received

See the public consultation responses on updating the 2007 clinical guideline.

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Original consultation

Summary

Public Health England is undertaking a review on behalf of the departments of health in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 2 July 2014 to 5pm on 30 September 2014

Consultation description

‘Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management’ were published in 2007 and have been one of the foundation for treating drug dependence in the UK.

Much of the advice given in the 2007 guidelines, often called the ‘orange guidelines’ or ‘orange book’, remains current. However, Public Health England (PHE) is consulting on whether sections could benefit from being updated following developments in the evidence base.

An update would build upon the original version to reflect new evidence, issues and ways of working, as well as developments in the recovery orientation of drug treatment. An update would also seek to complement and supplement other key documents, including NICE guidance and ‘Medications in recovery’.

PHE would like feedback from stakeholders about:

• whether the 2007 guidelines need updating
• what recent evidence needs to be reflected in the update
• whether there are gaps in the current guidelines where additional advice is needed

Documents

Review proposal: 'Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management’

Ref: PHE Gateway reference: 2014172

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Published 2 July 2014
Last updated 30 September 2015 + show all updates

1. 30 September 2015

   Added public consultation responses to updating the 2007 clinical guideline.

2. 12 December 2014

   Added the consultation outcome.

3. 2 July 2014

   First published.