Primary Care - Substance Misuse Service
This service provides community prescribing to people over 18 years of age within the
The service is provided by GPs with special training in addiction, addiction nurses and drug workers from the Independence Trust. The team provide initial treatment and prescribing for opiate users and will continue to manage the less complex cases. Patients with complex needs are referred through to the locality specialist community teams.
Treatment includes:
- substitute prescribing of drugs such as Methadone/Subutex
- Viral testing and advice for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
- psycho-social support/interventions
We also assist patients in addressing their housing needs.
The service is based at:
- 40b London Road,
Gloucester, GL1 3NU
You can be referred to this service by Independence Trust (click here). You should not have to wait more than two weeks for treatment, once the team has received your referral.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Appointments are available outside of these times for people who are working.
