Figure 8 Consultancy Services Ltd is an independent company specialising in the development of care and treatment services for people with substance misuse problems.

‘Figure 8’ promotes ‘Evidence into Practice’ as its key mission statement. Its philosophy is that the policy and planning cycle of government and commissioning bodies requires to inform, and be informed by, the practice and audit cycle of service providers in a continuous figure of 8.

Using a whole systems approach to the design and delivery of health and social care services we provide our clients with a broad menu of support options, helping them to identify areas for development, facilitating the change process and assisting them to review and evaluate the effectiveness of new and existing services.

We are committed to providing the highest quality service at all times. In order to achieve this each piece of work is individually constructed to meet our client’s needs in the most efficient and cost effective way with clearly defined timescales and outcomes.

Our work programme is divided into four streams:

• Research & Audit
• Training & Education
• Business Consultancy
• Workforce Development

The staff team:

• Andrew Rome – Director of Research and Consultancy
• Andy Perkins – Director of Training and Development
• Dr Fiona Bolik – Research Manager
• Sharon Scrafton – Research Assistant
• Katie Boyle – Training and Development Co-ordinator
• Business Administrator - position vacant