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28 Oct 2025
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Last year, the NHS prescribed 67 million dependency-forming medicines to an estimated 7 million patients in the UK. The majority were women aged 60-64 living in deprived areas and prescription painkillers topped the list¹.
For those unfamiliar, a KTP – partly funded by Innovate UK – is a UK-wide programme that connects businesses with academia, and facilitates a collaborative project aimed at addressing a strategic challenge.
In September, we opened the doors of Delamere once again to welcome our former guests back and celebrate recovery on our favourite day of the year.
Last month, we announced a new partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University to embark on a groundbreaking study to measure outcomes in relation to the long-term effectiveness of addiction rehab treatment.
This year so far, ketamine addiction has been one of the most discussed topics across news outlets in the UK, whether that be from high-profile celebrity deaths, such as with The Vivienne, or concerning new statistics about the rise in people taking this drug.
At Delamere, our admissions team is compassionate and understanding, and will guide you through the process and this first step of your recovery journey.
The link between neurodiverse conditions and addiction is a subject of much focus at the moment, and an increasing amount of research is being published to help us better understand this correlation each year.
We’re delighted to introduce Chris Lomas, Delamere’s Head of Therapy and Programme. Chris oversees the development, evolution, and delivery of The Delamere programme to ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and outcomes for guests. In today’s Q&A we speak with Chris about his background in therapy and his remit here at Delamere.
Last month (Wednesday 18th December), I was invited to ITV Studios in MediaCity to speak about the concerning rise in ketamine addiction, particularly among young people in Manchester, for ITV Granada Reports’ fourth and final item on this growing issue.
We’d been open at Delamere a few years when a colleague of mine first suggested we welcome previous guests back for an Alumni event.
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