Alcohol Liaison Service

The Alcohol Liaison Service provide support to patients presenting with alcohol related problems.

The service includes:

• One-to-one support of patients and families.
• Access all areas - The team will see patients who are admitted to hospital, patients who attend the Emergency Department, and outpatients.
• Screening, assessment and daily reviews of referred patients.
• Referral to community support pathways.
• Liaison with community partners including homeless services, housing providers, police, probation, drug and alcohol services locally and country wide and voluntary services.
• Peer support if appropriate.
• Outpatient clinics (via internal referral pathway) on a Monday morning and Friday afternoon (one hour sessions).
• Teaching and training to staff, patients and relatives.
• Pre and post liver transplant support clinic.