An analysis of initial service transformation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in two inner-city substance misuse services
Jemma Hazan, Lawrence Congdon, Shivanthi Sathanandan, Pardeep Grewal
Abstract
Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges to substance misuse services. Patients face a higher risk of infection and transmission to others. Services were required to reconfigure quickly in response to the government lockdown. These changes had to be completed before national guidance was published.
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PandemicSubstance misuseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Government (linguistics)Substance useTransmission (telecommunications)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Service (business)BusinessPsychologyMedicinePsychiatryVirologyMental healthComputer scienceTelecommunicationsLinguisticsMarketingInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyPhilosophyOutbreakHomelessness and Social IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesEmergency and Acute Care Studies