• Community
  • Community substance misuse service

Archived: The Abstinence Centre

25a Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9NP (020) 3126 4899

Provided and run by:
The Naltrexone Clinic Limited

All Inspections

12 September 2014

During a routine inspection

The clinic had a consent policy which stated that everyone undergoing the Naltrexone implant procedure must give written consent before any treatment was given. We observed an assessment and saw that the counsellor explained fully the need for the different types of consent.

People's records contained their medical and social histories, consent forms, risk assessments and treatment details. We saw they were able to contact a counsellor at the clinic for support seven days a week, between the hours of 6.30am and 10pm.

The practice manager told us that all patients were asked to complete a feedback form once they had undergone the procedure. There was also a complaints policy and procedure in place which was stated on the clinics information leaflet.

We found that appropriate checks were undertaken before staff began work including criminal records checks with the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) and registration checks with professional bodies.