Substance Misuse Consultancy

Background

In 2021 I achieved my dream of leaving the Civil service to become a full-time business owner, founding a substance misuse consultancy business. An outline of my skills, experience, roles and projects are below:

Over 2 decades of experience of operational and strategic delivery within the substance misuse sector with a focus on evidence-based interventions providing best Value for Money

A proven ability to gather and translate quantitative and qualitative analysis into comprehensive reports/presentations and action plans for decision makers

Adaptable communication skills – experience of briefing senior directors and/or those with lived experience, chairing forums, facilitating training sessions and focus groups

Previous positions held:

  • Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Programme Manager, Public Health England (PHE), Apr 2013 – Nov 2021
  • Deputy Regional Manager, National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA), Sep 2009 – Mar 2013
  • Alcohol Strategy Coordinator, London Borough of Lewisham, Oct 2007 – Aug 2009

I’ve worked across the NHS, civil service, local government and criminal justice settings, specialising in turning around performance, training and workshop facilitation and project/event management.

Since 2021 I have completed a wide variety of projects for 10+ London Boroughs. Examples are below:

Substance Misuse Consultancy Projects 2022 – 2024

  • London Boroughs of Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth
    • Substance Misuse Needs Assessment (March 2022)
    • Service User Involvement Review (Aug 2022)
    • Support developing Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) (Dec 2022)
    • Review of Drug & Alcohol Liaison Team in St George’s Hospital (June 2023 – Dec 2023)
    • Refresh Substance Misuse Needs Assessment Data (Oct 2024)
  • London Borough of Redbridge – Substance Misuse Needs Assessment & Strategy (March 2022)
  • London Borough of Haringey – Design, delivery and facilitation of Substance Misuse Staff Workshops (May 2022) & (June 2023) & (Oct 2024)
  • Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
    • Substance Misuse Needs Assessment (June 2022)
    • Support developing Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) (Dec 2022) and (Feb 2023)
    • 2 days a week working in the Substance Misuse Commissioning Team (March 2023- ongoing)
  • London Borough of Waltham Forest
    • Substance Misuse Needs Assessment (July 2022)
    • Review to date of the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) (Jan 2023)
    • A Review of the support available to Waltham Forest Residents Engaging in Chemsex (April 2023)
  • London Borough of Ealing – Substance Misuse Data Analysis (Sept 2022)
  • London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
    • Substance Misuse Needs Assessment & Strategy (October 20220
    • Cultural Competency Review (Feb & April 2023)
  • London Borough of Merton – Service User Involvement Review (Feb 2023)
  • London Borough of Havering – Health Inequality Research Project (October 2023 – December 2023)
  • London Borough of Brent
    • Support developing Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) (June & Sept 2023)
    • Refresh CDP Delivery Plan, draft Synthetic Opioid Preparedness Plan & support Continuity of Care improvement project (June – Nov 2024)
  • London Borough of Southwark
    • Women & Girls Drug & Alcohol Needs Assessment (Jan 2024 – April 2024)
    • Workshop supporting CDP priorities (May 2024)

Contact

  • hannah@hl-coaching.co.uk
  • 07900 562 910