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Croydon Alcohol Interventions Project

Contains papers from the Croydon Alcohol Interventions Project.

Set up in c.2008 through social inclusion funding, the aim of the project was to develop a programme of training on screening and brief interventions on alcohol for staff in Accident & Emergency settings at the Mayday Hospital, including the minor injuries unit and relevant mental health wards at the Bethlem Royal Hospital as used by Croydon residents; GP practices and health care staff.

The main activities of the project were as follows:

· To identify, assess, and gather data on the training needs of key health staff in GP Surgeries, Accident and Emergency/Minor Injuries Unit and Mental Health inpatient wards at Mayday Hospital.

· To deliver appropriate training packages and support for health professionals specified above on brief interventions and screening for people at risk from alcohol harm.

· To develop knowledge of the impact of alcohol upon specific diseases and specialities, such as pregnancy, liver disease, violence, and accidents

· To advise on appropriate tools and other resources for use in screening in a variety of settings, including the prioritising of medical and psychosocial problems associated with alcohol misuse.

· To build capacity for local training to be undertaken within Croydon’s Health structures.

With increased identification of alcohol misuse and the delivery of brief interventions for alcohol users within GP practices, A & E and wards, it was anticipated that this would have an impact on the workflow within A&E.

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European Collaborating Centres in Addiction Studies (ECCAS)

Papers relating to St George's, University of London involvement with the European Collaborating Centres in Addiction Studies.

Background:
Although formally named only in 1992, ECCAS was established in 1988/1989. Its origins and subsequent development can be traced back to discussions, held with officers of the European Commission in 1987/1988, identifying the need for a collaborative study to investigate the treatment of opiate addiction, using the substitute drug methadone, for the following reasons:

1 . The existence of wide differences in treatment regimes for opiate dependent individuals throughout the European Union. These differences were fuelled by controversy surrounding the side-effects of methadone, its abuse liability and dependence potential.

  1. The absence of sufficiently large samples.
  2. Differences in culture and drug legislation in Europe.

To carry out a study of this magnitude it was further understood that the research group would, in the first instance, need to develop standardised instruments, capable of collecting data from ten European countries.

Over the next three years ECCAS continued to hold discussions with the European Commission and finally in 1991 a contract was signed for the first Multi Centre Study in Europe to investigate 'Methadone Substitution Therapy and its Impact on HIV Risk Behaviours’.

After this first collaborative piece of work, ECCAS began welcoming new members to its growing group, developing other areas of interest such as training/education, and providing an environment in which members could discuss with colleagues across Europe a range of issues such as research, education and clinical treatment protocols. With an already established code of practice, ECCAS formalised its constitution at its 3rd Annual Assembly in Paris, France in April 1995.

Founder Members include:

Denmark, Embbedslaege Instiutionen, Arhus and Ringkobing
France, Centre Píerre Nicole, Paris
Germany, Klinik Fuer Allgemeine Psychiatrie, Essen
lreland, Drug Treatment Centre, Dublin
Italy, Dipartimento delle Dipendenze, Bergamo
Italy, Servizio Tossícodípendenze, Padova
Portugal, Cento Atendímento Toxicodependentes, Porto
Swtzerland, Fondation Phoenix, Geneva
Spain, Centro de Salud Mental 1, Oviedo
Spain, Servicio de Psiquiatria-Toxicomania, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
United Kingdom, Division of Addictive Behaviour, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London

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Financial statements

From 2016, reports combining the annual review and the annual financial statement were produced solely in digital format. Until 2021/2022 there are also printed out documents

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Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Addictions

Includes reports and other papers relating to the herbal medicine in the treatment of addictions project.

Project background:
The issue of herbal medicine was brought to the attention of the Home Secretary by a member of his constituency in regards to the efficacy of the herbal medicine utilised in the treatment of heroin addiction. The Home Office had communication from other interested individuals requesting the possibility of clinical trials to be undertaken in the UK. The Home Office approached the International Centre for Drug Policy (ICDP) at St George's to ascertain what could be possible in the UK in the interim. It was agreed that an expert group would be held, giving members the responsibility of drawing up recommendations for an action plan for future investigations. The expert group were to consider all forms of herbal medicine relating to the treatment of drug, alcohol and tobacco addiction.

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Involving Service Users Toolkit

Project papers relating to the Service User Involvement Toolkit.

The toolkit was produced for the managers and staff of the alcohol and drug services in Croydon. The toolkit was produced by the International Centre for Drug Policy (ICDP) on behalf of and in partnership with the Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) and the Service User Representation Group (SURG) in Croydon.

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Medical School Council Minutes and Papers

Minutes of meetings of the Medical School Council. Papers relate to staffing, salaries, funding, committees, costs, curriculum, prizes, examinations, new buildings and facilities, and various other matters.

In 1907 the Medical School Council merged with the Medical School Committee. There was further reorganisation of the medical school administration in 1945 which led to the vision of the Medical School Committtee into a new School Council and an Academic Board. The new School Council met for the first time in October 1946.

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Papers of St George's, University of London

  • 406 SGHMS
  • Collection
  • 1752-2021

The collection contains records created by St George's, University of London (formerly known as St George's Hospital Medical School). Medical school records include:

  • Minutes and papers of the School Council, Academic Board and other committees, 1862-2000

  • Student registers, record cards and certificates, 1752-1970s

  • Manuscripts relating to the early administration of the medical school

  • Institutional publications including school yearbooks, 1990-2014; directories, calendars and prospectus' relating to the school, 1852-c.1960

  • Photographs relating to the medical school and St George's Hospital, including photos of staff, students, events and sports teams, 19th century-21st century

  • Other miscellaneous materials

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Pathology Museum

Prescott Hewett was appointed the first curator of the museum in the 1840s, and he also introduced the practice of keeping post mortem books. The curator of the museum was also responsible for conducting post mortem examinations together with the assistant curator, and the post mortem casebooks frequently refer to pathological specimens preserved in the museum. Specimens were regularly obtained from post mortem examinations or during surgery at the hospital, and the museum has continued to be an integral part of teaching at St George's.

The first printed museum catalogue was published in 1866, edited by John William Ogle and Timothy Holmes. This was apparently based on a scheme by Henry Gray, which however has not survived.

The museum was rearranged in 1881, and a new numbering system was adopted. In 1882, a supplementary catalogue, edited by Isambard Owen, was published.

Additionally, two manuscript catalogues exist, the first one covering the years 1884-1899, and the second one 1900-c.1917.

The so-called ‘Green books’ include ‘historical specimens’, numbered 1-101 and introduce a new classification based on diseases.

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Publications

Publications produced by, and for, the St George's Hospital Medical School. This includes year books, gazettes, newsletters, prospectuses.

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