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Welcome to the SMMGP web site

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP) is a network to support GPs & other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse in the UK. The project team produces the SMMGP newsletter (Network) & organises the annual conference 'Managing Drug Users in General Practice'.

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SMMGP Drug Strategy Consultation - Have Your Say!
It is imperative that we have an input into consultation which will shape the revised Drug Strategy due to be published in December of this year. There is a mere 6 week consultation period for this important document, it closes at the end of September. We urge all members to participate in this important consultation.
See the Latest News page for more details...

SMMGP 5th National Primary Care
Development Conference:

Innovation in an Austere Climate

Friday 15 October 2010
The Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-on-Tyne

The conference progamme has been updated in the light of the proposed government policy changes to include a problem-solving session on how to get GPs involved in the new system; and a session on primary care outcome based commissioning.

The programme also includes: inspiration for innovation in the current economic climate; problem solving sessions; examples of local and national innovation (workshops); opportunities to strengthen regional forums and networks.

We are also very excited to welcome to the conference for the first time "Recovery Rocks" - a local choir who celebrates their recovery by singing about it!

Updated Conference Programme now available!

You can also register instantly online below and we will invoice you for the fee:

SMMGP 5th National Primary Care Development Conference Programme & Booking Form


RCGP 15th National Conference
Working with Drug & Alcohol Users in Primary Care
Integrating Practice and Policy: Everyone's Business

The 2010 RCGP/SMMGP National Conference was held 22-23 April at the SECC in Glasgow.

Presentations and other documents from the 2010 Conference are now available in the Past Reports & Presentations area, together with those from all previous RCGP conferences.

RCGP 15th Conference Programme & Booking Form