Medway's Local Drug Information System (LDIS)
Medway’s Local Drug Information System (LDIS) is in place to receive, assess and share information relating to any dangerous substance regardless of legal status.
It reduces harm by ensuring that information reaches the right people quickly.
The LDIS aims to:
- support information sharing
- develop appropriate and consistent responses to information received
- inform people who use drugs and professionals of an immediate risk.
Anyone in Medway can report information relating to drugs that may present a risk to health through the LDIS.
How to report information to the LDIS
You can report any information relating to drugs by emailing ldis@medway.gov.uk or using the online form below.
Report information relating to drugs to the LDIS
You do not need to share your contact details but this will affect our ability to screen and verify the data.
You may be asked to provide additional information to support with the initial validation, such as:
- source
- similar reports
- accuracy
- forensic information.
You might also be asked to become part of the alerts panel to support with the assessment process.
All information should be anonymised so that people cannot be identified.
After you have reported information to the LDIS
The LDIS coordinator and coordination team monitor information from Monday to Friday.
The information will be screened, assessed and shared as appropriate.
LDIS alerts
Any alert issued by the LDIS will have clear guidance and instructions.
It will include who the information is for and any action that should be taken.
More information
If you have any questions or concerns, email ldis@medway.gov.uk.