Provision of Dual Diagnosis Service for People Experiencing Rough Sleeping in Greater Manchester

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded a contract to Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of a Dual Diagnosis Service for People Experiencing Rough Sleeping.

The service comprises three strands: supporting individuals with mental health and/or substance misuse issues through brief interventions or onward referral; supporting the workforce by working alongside Local Authority Rough Sleeping Teams and other health services to develop psychologically and trauma-informed practice; and providing leadership to influence change throughout the wider health system by promoting Inclusion Health principles, generating evidence, and sharing best practice.

The contract commenced on 1 July 2022, with an initial duration of 9 months and an option to extend for two further 12-month periods up to 31 March 2025.

The contract value is £2,092,561.98.

Core funding is subject to continued receipt of Rough Sleeper Initiative funding and may change.

The service initially covers four boroughs, with a gradual expansion planned to cover all of Greater Manchester by Year 3, and the contract value is anticipated to increase as boroughs take up the service.