The Medicated Assisted Treatment standards provide guidelines under which care is provided to those open to addiction services within Scotland. Occupational Therapy within addiction services is an under researched and not widely identified area of practice for Occupational Therapists. The Ayrshire and Arran Improvement Foundation Skills programme introduced quality improvement methodology and tools which enabled and enhanced service user group engagement and participation. A significant learning from this experience was that small, targeted change can have a significant impact on the patient care provided, and has changed the approach taken to both new and existing patient care initiatives.

• •The value of Occupational Therapy in an Addictions setting
• •A Quality Improvement approach to practice
• •The benefits of group work to enable meaningful occupation and support the recovery journey