Monthly Archives: April 2012

Letter from Professor Ashton to Anne Milton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health (24 April 2012)

Posted on 24 April 2012 by appgita

Dear Anne Milton,                 I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the Round Table Meetings organised by the Department of Health are designed mainly to give the illusion of activity by the DoH.  In practice, their only effect is … Continue reading →

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Email from Barry Haslam to Anne Milton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health (10 April 2012)

Posted on 10 April 2012 by appgita

Dear Minister, The forwarded e-mail and drug treatment stats, are provided by the NTA for 2010-2011. With only 1,155 licit benzo addicts treated for 2010-11. The backlog of prescribed benzo addicts will never be treated or be given the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Email from Josh Jarrett to Mark Edgington, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Health (06 April 2012)

Posted on 6 April 2012 by appgita

Dear Mark, Thank you for sending me the draft notes of the roundtable meeting on addiction to medicines held on 15 March 2012 and also an update to the draft consensus statement. Firstly, I would like to ask you why … Continue reading →

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