Providing care for people who inject drugs on HITH
Sat, 20 Dec
|Online via Microsoft Teams
Dr Andrew Fuller and Lucy O’Connell discussed a successful multidisciplinary model of care for people who inject drugs receiving HITH, sharing practical insights, challenges, and outcomes from Alfred Health’s program.
Time and location
20 Dec 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm AEST
Online via Microsoft Teams
About the event
This session focused on the development of a multidisciplinary model of care to support people who inject drugs receiving treatment through Hospital in the Home (HITH).
Dr Andrew Fuller and Lucy O’Connell
Providing care for people who inject drugs on HITH – success with a multidisciplinary model of care
Dr Andrew Fuller, Infectious Diseases Physician and Head of Unit, and Lucy O’Connell, Clinical Nurse Manager, both from Alfred Health HITH, presented on their team’s approach to caring for people who inject drugs within a HITH program. Building on their prize-winning presentation from the 2025 HITH 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, they described the development of a structured multidisciplinary model, outlining patient engagement strategies, governance considerations, and collaborative partnerships that support safe care delivery.
The session discussed practical insights from implementation, including challenges encountered, risk mitigation strategies, and outcomes achieved for both patients and services. Examples from clinical practice were used to…
