1. Drug and Alcohol NOS review Carole Sharma, Chair of the Project Steering Group

2. Drug & Alcohol NOS Review Skills for Health are undertaking a review of the DANOS with sector stakeholders to ensure they reflect current practice Funded by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills Need to ensure that the final suite of NOS revised as part of this project are unique to delivering substance misuse services All generic NOS that are in the current suite will be ‘replaced’ with existing generic NOS to ensure transferability and reduce duplication

3. Project timescales Steering and Working Groups have held their first meetings Working Group are underway revising the content of the NOS Revised NOS will go forward for wider consultation via the SfH website from beginning of August 2013 until end of September 2013 A service user consultation will also run in parallel Project must complete in January 2014 Final NOS to be submitted for approval early February 2014

4. To be placed on the mailing list for this project and to be informed of the consultation, please email: danos@skillsforhealth.org.uk