Free Naloxone Training with Turning Point

Leicestershire County Council are supporting Turning Point in offering free naloxone training and kits to professionals across the County.

Naloxone reverses opioid overdoses – it can save a life in minutes.

Leicestershire County Council are supporting Turning Point in offering free naloxone training and kits to professionals who work across Leicestershire and Rutland.

What is Naloxone?

• Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
• It is safe and easy to use

What will you learn?

• How to recognise the signs of an opioid overdose
• How to respond to an overdose in an emergency
• How to use Naloxone

Who can attend?

• Any professionals working within Leicestershire & Rutland that feel they need it

Where & When?

Various sates and locations available, including:

• County Hall, Glenfield - 2nd July 2026 - AM & PM
• Loughborough Wellbeing Centre - 8th October 2026 - AM & PM
• County Hall, Glenfield - 21st January 2027 - AM & PM

Training takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes

You will have the opportunity to take away naloxone kits with you after the training

For more information:

Contact: Kirsty Walton, Strategic Lead for Public Health (Substance Use)

Email: Kirsty.Walton@leics.gov.uk or PHPool@leics.gov.uk