London Alcohol Summit

The London Alcohol Summit: Evidence for investment in changing times. 29 November 2010 Kings Fund London.

In these times of economic constraint and fast paced healthcare reforms it is vital that alcohol remains on the agenda. Faced with these new realities how can we continue to deliver effective alcohol harm reduction strategies?

Chaired by Don Shenker, Chief Executive, Alcohol Concern, The London Alcohol Summit featured a series of presentations given by leading pubic health professionals and alcohol practitioners, as well as a thought provoking panel debate highlighting the challenges placed by alcohol on all aspects of the health, social care and criminal justice services and the cost benefits of more direct investment in the treatment and prevention of alcohol use disorders.

Presentations given looked at the progress made against delivering on the alcohol harm reduction framework and a consideration of options for improving delivery of services within the context of the Government's deficit reduction framework. Considerations were also given as to how the shift to GP commissioning will improve or challenge the development of an effective alcohol harm reduction response.

The afternoon session focused on a number of smaller workshops which presented evidenced practice in alcohol interventions in different settings including primary care, acute health care, criminal justice and older people.

Presentations

• Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategies in London - Frameworks for sustainable delivery?
  Details of a Wandsworth PCT led project involving 31 London Primary Care Trusts to: review progress against the delivery of alcohol harm reduction strategies in local partnerships across the capital....
• Alcohol Interventions: What the research tells us
  Presentation providing an overview of alcohol related harm evidence.
• Lets Tackle The Elephant: Uk Alcohol Epidemic
  Presentation examing the cost of alcohol-related harm and detailing the role of GP's and current gaps in provision. Also provides an analysis of primary care models, outcomes and a family case study.
• Exploring Alcohol Service Demand and Provision Linked to the London Criminal Justice System
  Presentation looks at; Features of London Criminal Justice System Population, Numbers along Pathway, Case for Change, Needs, Service Provision, Rehabilitation Revolution. Includes a literature review...
• Alcohol treatment services - the future for the voluntary & community sector?
  Profiles the contribution of the Voluntary sector to alcohol harm reduction nationally including an examination of their role in the big society.
• Collaborative, Seamless, Patient-Centred, Alcohol Care In Bolton
  Presentation looking at the evolution and outcomes of the multidisciplinary patient centred alcohol care model utilised in the Bolton District.
• Payment by Results for Specialist Alcohol Services
  Presentation providing context, objectives and overview of PbR project for alcohol currently being piloted by the Alcohol Improvement Programme, DH.
• North London alcohol workplace project: IBA in workplace settings?
  Details of the Pilot Project in North London to: deliver IBA training to a range of workplace roles to test the suitability and practicalities for various settings i.e. feasibility study Not testing...
• Improving Delivery of the Direct Enhanced Service in Haringey
  Overview of the DES in Haringuey including details of the local population and the delivery and evaluation of IBA including barriers.
• Local Enhanced Service in Newham - skilling up GP's
  Details of the GP IBA Training project in Newham.
• Alcohol Intensive Case Management Pilot Project
  Presentation providing an overview of a pilot Westminster assertive outreach Project looking at delivery, pathways, outcomes, evaluation and learning.
• Proactive Alcohol Engagement
  Provides an overview of the engagement project in Hillingdon including outcomes and learning.
• High Impact Team - Ealing Partnership
  Presentation examing delivery of the High Impact Changes via specialist alcohol nurses in Ealing, which has the highest level of alcohol related hospital admissions in London.
• Reducing Violence & Alcohol Harm - Sharing ED Data
  Presentation looking at the role of data sharing between Hospital Emergency Medicine Departments and the police in London.
• Alcohol and Older People - Lazarevich
  Presenation looking at the, 'invisable epidemic', typology and age specific interventions delivered by Foundation 66 including pilot activity.