'What we really need is population level action and this requires action at a national level.'

Our Vice President Alice Wiseman is currently
giving evidence to Health and Social Care Committee about the scale of harm alcohol is causing to increasing numbers of people.

Balance North East IAS

Our Vice President Alice Wiseman will be at Monday's Health and Social Care Committee evidence session alongside Alcohol Health Alliance UK & Balance North East, explaining how we can prevent increasing numbers of people experiencing harm from alcohol.

🗓️Monday 20 May, 5.30pm.
📺Watch live ➡️committees.parliament.uk/work/7205/prev…

Balance supported the IAS in this very important piece of work and it's vital that this is taken seriously. The scale of harms from alcohol is rising and national prevention action is long overdue.

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Join us next week for our webinar, covering evidence, recommendations & innovative approaches highlighted in the Child of the North Centre for Young Lives report - on building the Foundations of a New 'Sure Start' In & Around Education Settings

Register here👇
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Big well done to IAS and us for getting this coverage of the costs of alcohol. Great collaboration. Front page of the The Guardian Association of DsPH North East North East and North Cumbria NHS

Alcohol Lead
Middlesbrough Council
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Team Manager- Substance Use
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Thanks Health and Social Care Committee for inviting us to give evidence to the #alcohol session on 20th May. We look forward to sharing NE experience Association of DsPH North East North East and North Cumbria NHS

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The new ten-year workforce plan is also v welcome.

'...people needing treatment should be able to receive the very best support...' Alice Wiseman, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Vice President.

👀Read our response in full➡️bit.ly/3yjX4YU

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'Today's announcement from Department of Health and Social Care is very welcome and marks a real turning point in our approach to substance use.' Alice Wiseman, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Vice President

👀Read our response in full➡️bit.ly/3yjX4YU

Thanks Sam Allen 💙 CEX of ICS for including the evidence from our Director to the #tobaccoandvapesbill committee in the bulletin. Your support for a #smokefreegeneration is important & it was good we could share NE collaboration last week. Association of DsPH North East Andrea Leadsom MP Preet Kaur Gill MP

Well done 👏🏼Sharon! A fantastic must read chapter for anyone involved in supporting those who smoke, to stop. Association of DsPH North East North East and North Cumbria NHS North East Smokefree NHS Taskforce

New Fuse event: Local Authorities Research Systems: Challenges and Enablers
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00 to 16:00
Newcastle upon Tyne in person!

Register now, limited places available.

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“In my job I have to break terrible news and see the bottom drop out of people’s world – I see them consumed with regret.” Smoking is an addiction which most people end up regretting - Dr Ruth Sharrock supports a #SmokefreeGeneration Association of DsPH North East @NENC

Important further sessions today on tobacco and vapes bill including evidence from Professor Chris Whitty
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“Tobacco is devastating – it’s devastating to every individual who dies way too young, it’s devastating to the family who lose their loved one.”

Watch our Director Ailsa Rutter giving evidence to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee this afternoon 🔽

Resources used to educate children and young people about any harmful product - including 🍺🍷,🎲♠️, and 🚬should be completely free from industry influence.

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Proud to endorse a new set of materials for #PublicHealth professionals to introduce colleagues to the issues around commercial determinants of health.

Congratulations Anna Brook, Katherine Körner (she/her), @maisie333 & Mark Petticrew who developed the materials.
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As data shows the North East has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in England, Newcastle mum Karen Slater who has struggled with alcohol has called for an end to the glamourisation of drinking and more action to restrict promotion Association of DsPH North East Alcohol Health Alliance UK chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/no…