“In each of the financial years 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 (to date):
a) How many inpatient alcohol and substance detoxification beds have been commissioned by Devon County Council? Please provide a monthly analysis of the availability of these beds and which organisations were commissioned to provide them.
The detox budget sits within the treatment service contract held by EDP drug and alcohol services. Information is, therefore, not held.
b) How many inpatient alcohol and substance detoxification beds have been commissioned in conjunction with another Local Authority for shared use?
Please provide the names of each Local Authority that the beds are commissioned in conjunction with as to provide a true reflection of the number of beds available in Devon County Council.
The detox budget sits within the treatment service contract held by EDP drug and alcohol services. Information is, therefore, not held.
Please also provide the budgeted spend per year and actual spend per year on these facilities and the total number of individuals treated using these facilities during each of the above financial years.”
This sum is not separately identified within the substance misuse service’s contract sum. Information is, therefore, not held.
The total substance misuse service annual budget for 2019-20 is £4,199,999 (Together Drug & Alcohol Service) – this is a recovery-oriented integrated substance misuse service for both drugs and alcohol delivering tier 2 and tier 3 treatment and recovery support and tier 4 inpatient detox for adults. A separate substance misuse service is provided for under 18s by Y-Smart – annual budget for 2019-20 is £478,000
Please see The Council’s publicly available Budget Books for all budget information.