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National Drug Treatment Monitoring System

The National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) is the official method of monitoring the extent and nature of structured drug and alcohol treatment in England. It is managed by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) and operated by nine regional centres.

The NDTMS is operated in the North West by a regional team based in the North West Public Health Observatory, which is housed within the Centre for Public Health, at Liverpool John Moores University. The regional team collects data from all of the structured drug and alcohol treatment providers in the area. This is then collated by the NTA and monthly figures are produced for each Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT).

NDTMS figures are used to support the government’s commitment to the national drug and alcohol strategies. The same figures are also used as part of the Healthcare Commission’s ‘star-ratings’ system for performance managing Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and mental health trusts. A complete guide to the operation and uses of the NDTMS is outlined in the North West NDTMS guidelines document.

Monitoring of Specialist Alcohol Treatment

From 1 April 2008 all providers of specialist alcohol treatment were asked to submit data to the NDTMS on clients receiving specialist treatment for their alcohol misuse. The data collection will support the Government’s National Alcohol Strategy and will provide information for commissioners on the provision of specialist alcohol treatment services at a local level.

Drug treatment in the North West of England 2007/08

This document, "Results from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring system 2007/08," details the results of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) in the North West of England during 2007/08. The report provides information on the number, and profile, of individuals in contact with treatment during 2007/08 to provide context for the transitional period at the end of the current drug strategy and for the introduction of the new drug strategy, Drugs: protecting families and communities, the 2008 drug strategy. This report provides an overview of the NDTMS data for the region and also provides some comparisons to previous years; 2003/04, 2005/06 and 2006/07.

During 2007/08 there were 38573 individuals in contact with structured drug treatment services in the North West of England.
There has been a 3.15% increase in the number of individuals in contact with treatment services in comparison to 2006/07.
The prevalence of individuals in contact with treatment also varied dependent on D(A)AT of residence. In Stockport 7.15 per 1,000 population aged 15-44 were in contact with treatment in comparison to 26.29 per 1000 population in Blackpool.
In comparison to 2006/07, there has been a decrease in the number of 30-34 year olds in contact with treatment. In contrast, there has been an increase in the number of individuals aged 45 years and older. There has been a significant increase in the average age of those in contact with treatment between 2006/07 and 2007/08. The number of those aged 45 and older in contact with treatment varied from 6.50% in Bolton to 16.45% in Wirral.
63.89% of reported primary problematic drug use of those in contact with treatment was attributed to heroin use. Whilst only 3.00% of primary problematic drug use was attributed to crack cocaine, this figure rose to 25.43% when all problematic use was considered. The proportion of problematic drug use attributed to cocaine has increased from 11.89% in 2006/07 to 12.73% in 2007/08.

Monthly Reports

To view our monthly reports click here. The monthly reports are produced by the Centre for Public Health detailing the results of the NDTMS in the North West of England to date. The report aims to provide each of the 22 North West DAATs with timely information on the number, and profile, of those in contact with treatment services in the region.

Annual Reports

Links

The official NDTMS web pages on the NTA website: www.nta.nhs.uk/areas/ndtms/default.aspx

The NTA Consent and Confidentiality Toolkit for NDTMS data is available here

Confidentiality Toolkit v4.1

Other useful links can be found at: www.nta.nhs.uk

Contact

Adam Marr (NDTMS Regional Manager)

NDTMS Themed Report - Patterns of mortality amongst individuals in contact with drug treatment services in the North West of England - 5 years of data capture

This report details the causes of death of those identified, via the National Drug TreatmentMonitoring System(NDTMS), as having died whilst in contact with structured drug treatment services in the North West of England between 2003/04-2007/08. The identification of the causes ofmortality of those in treatment over five years has provided a rich source of information on the causes of death, both drug and non drug related.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Caryl Beynon, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh

Published: 12/06/2009

AACCE (non-opiate) substance use in the North West of England

This report details the demographic profile, referral sources in, and the exit status upon leaving, of those individuals in contact with structured treatment stating non-opiate substance use, incorporating Alcohol Amphetamines, Cannabis, Cocaine and Ecstasy (AACCE). Analysis was conducted to compare this AACCE group to those in treatment who have entered due to opiate use to determine whether AACCE clients are a distinct group when compared to opiate users, who constitute the majority of those in structured drug treatment. This themed report attempts to evidence the scale and pace of change in presentations to Tier 3 and 4 services in the North West.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Howard Parker, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh

Published: 10/06/2009

NDTMS Themed Report Parental Status, 2007/08

According to the Hidden Harm report, there are estimated to be 250,000-350,000 children of problem drug users in the UK (ACMD, 2003). Only 37% of fathers and 64% of mothers with a drug problem still have their children living with them. Following the recommendations in the Hidden Harm report, NDTMS has included a parental status field within its core dataset. This report details the parental status of those presenting for structured drug treatment in the North West of England from April 2007. Whilst this report details an approximation of the number of children living with drug users in contact with drug treatment, there are several data issues which may mean the number of children affected by drug use may have been underestimated.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Kerry Woolfall, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh

Published: 17/11/2008

NDTMS: Drug treatment in the North West of England 2007/08

This publication details the results of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) in the North West of England during 2007/08. The report provides information on the number, and profile, of individuals in contact with treatment during 2007/08 to provide context for the transitional period at the end of the current drug strategy and for the introduction of the new drug strategy, Drugs: protecting families and communities, the 2008 drug strategy. This report provides an overview of the NDTMS data for the region and also provides some comparisons to previous years; 2003/04, 2005/06 and 2006/07.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 29/09/2008

NDTMS Themed Report: Does the North West of England have an ageing drug treatment population?

The report provides information on the number of people aged 45 and over in contact with treatment by D(A)AT of residence, along with their demographic profile, the referral source into treatment and the type of intervention entered in comparison to those aged below 45. The report also offers comparison to previous years; 2003/04 and 2005/06 to investigate whether there has been a change in the number of older individuals in contact with treatment over time.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Caryl Beynon, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh,

Published: 01/05/2008

NDTMS Themed Report: Patterns of mortality amongst injecting and non-injecting drug users in contact with treatment services in the North West of England

This report details the causes of mortality of those identified, via the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System dataset, as having died whilst in contact with structured drug treatment services in the North West of England between April 2003 and March 2006.

Authors: Ayesha Hurst, Caryl Beynon, Sara Hughes, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh

Published: 14/12/2007

Alcohol Treatment in Cheshire and Merseyside 2006/07

This publication details the results of the Alcohol Treatment Monitoring System (ATMS) in Cheshire and Merseyside during 2006/07. The ATMS was introduced in April 2004 to collect data on all clients in contact with structured treatment services.

Authors: Ellie McCoy, Jim McVeigh, Michela Morleo, Kazem Khundakar, Mark Bellis

Published: 01/10/2007

Individuals stating alcohol as a secondary or tertiary problematic substance in contact with treatment services in the North West during 2006/07

This report focuses on individuals in contact with structured drug treatment services in the North West of England during 2006/07, who stated alcohol as a secondary or tertiary problematic substance.

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Michela Morleo, Kazem Khundakar, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 01/09/2007

Results from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System [NDTMS] 2006/2007

This publication details the results of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) in the North West of England during 2006/07. The NDTMS was introduced in April 2001 to collect data on all clients in contact with structured treatment services (i.e. high threshold tier 3 and 4 services as defined by the Models of Care, see National Treatment Agency (NTA), 2002).

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 01/09/2007

NDTMS Themed Report: Referrals into structured drug treatment in the North West of England from the Criminal Justice System 2005/06

NDTMS Themed report: Referrals into structures drug treatment in the North West of England from the Criminal Justice System 2005/06

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Paul Duffy, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 29/04/2007

Individuals aged under 25 in contact with treatment services in the North West of england during 2005/06

This report focuses on individuals aged under 25 in contact with structured drug treatment services in the NorthWest of England during 2005/06.

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Harry Sumnall, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 02/02/2007

Deaths of those in contact with drug treatment services in the North West of England for the reporting period 2003/04 and 2004/05

This report details the causes of mortality of those identified, via the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) dataset, as having died whilst in contact with structured drug treatment services in the North West of England within the years 2003/04 and 2004/05.

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Caryl Beynon, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 01/11/2006

Drug Treatment in the North West of England 2005/06: Results from the NDTMS

The results of the report were compiled by the NDTMS regional team, based within the North West Public Health Observatory at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University. This document contains summary information of the NDTMS data for the North West region and also provides some comparisons to previous years; 2001/02 and 2003/04. The report offers supplementary information to build on the national figures quoted by the National Drug Evidence Centre (NDEC) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA)

Authors: Ayesha Khundakar, Adam Marr, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 31/07/2006

Drug Treatment in Cheshire and Merseyside - The first year of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) 2001/02

The regional Drug Misuse Database (rDMD) and Prevalence and Outcomes database have been collecting pseudo-anonymous data on individuals in contact with drug treatment services in Cheshire and Merseyside from 1990 and 1996 respectively. In 1999 the Departm

Authors: Caryl Beynon, Jim McVeigh, Mark Bellis

Published: 09/09/2003