DAT Members

The Birmingham Drug Action Team is one of the largest DATs in the country is led by the Drug Strategic Manager, David Reilly who works across the whole of the Birmingham Community Safety Partnership (BCSP) linking the drug issue to other areas of the BCSP.

The Birmingham DAT has three Lead Commissioners:-

Lead Commissioner for Drug Treatment Services (Helen Cochrane) - Commissioning drug treatment services for both Young People and Adults within the area of Birmingham.

Lead Commissioner for Children & Young People (Robin Thompson) - Commissioning educational and preventive services for young people and working alongside the Lead Commissioner for Treatment in relation to treatment for young people.

Lead Commissioner for Community Engagement & Empowerment (Elizabeth Lawson-Bennett) - Commissioning services which encourage the involvement of local community and local community organisations, working closely with other sections of the BCSP.

Other DAT Members include:-

Angela Hylton - Training and Workforce Development Manager

Dr Nigel Modern - Lead GP, Substance Misuse

Julie Shemsan - Contracting & Commissioning Officer for Children & Young People

Kevin Ratcliffe - Lead Pharmacist

Lee Walker - User & Carer Involvement Officer

Lindsey Stubbins - DAT Communications Officer

Liz Smith - Drug Intervention Programme Manager (DIP)

Mary Latter - Performance & Improvement Manager

Mike Quinn - Drug Intervention Project Manager (DIP)

Ellen Nowell- DAT Finance Manager

Stuart Gardner - DAT Analyst