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An alcohol & drug rehab clinic

When to refer patients to residential rehab

Many people who are addicted to alcohol or drugs will require treatment in a residential setting where there is access to 24-hour medical care, supervised detox and a daily routine of individual counselling and group therapy sessions. This is likely to include addicted people who:

• Want to become totally abstinent in a safe, drug-free environment; or
• Have not been able to maintain abstinence after attendance at AA/NA; or
• Would benefit from intensive addiction treatment in a therapeutic community; or
• Have dual-diagnosis complications such as eating disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder; or
• Have liver disease or other medical complications; or
• Can only otherwise be put on long-term methadone maintenance; or
• Live in a community where they cannot escape unhealthy influences; or
• Would benefit from aftercare support programmes.

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How to refer private patients

GPs wishing to make a referral for a private patient can do so immediately by writing a letter of referral to our Consultant Psychiatrist.

How to refer NHS patients

From Scotland

If you are a GP or other healthcare professional from Scotland wishing to make a referral through the NHS you can apply to your Health Authority, in the form of the local Community Addiction Team or Alcohol Problem Service, to secure funding for a patient.

From England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Referrals from England usually come via a social worker. Referrals from Northern Ireland usually come via the local Drug & Alcohol Coordination Team. Castle Craig is prime contractor to the NHS.

After referral

We will liaise with you during the admissions’ process and during treatment

• After referral our doctors conduct a pre-admission assessment to ascertain the patient’s suitability for treatment. We will continue to liaise with you during this process.
• Before the patient arrives for treatment we will send them a DVD and admission information pack with details of the treatment programme and what to expect when they arrive.
• Once the patient is admitted to treatment we will continue to liaise with you regarding the patient’s progress and discharge/aftercare recommendations by our Consultant.

For more information 

Call our team

Contact our Admissions Manager, Jillian Johnstone and she will answer any questions you have about our treatment programme and the referral process.

Find out about our Professional Open Day

We would like to extend a warm invitation to all healthcare professionals with an interest in substance misuse to visit Castle Craig to meet our multidisciplinary team, meet some of our patients and view our extensive facilities.