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Identification and Brief Advice

Guidelines for Commissioning Identification and Brief Advice Training

IBA e-learning

The 2 hour Alcohol IBA course can be accessed via are e-learning pages. There are currently e-learning pathways in Primary Care and Pharmacy.

IBA Training the Trainer

The AIP ran a series of national IBA Training the Trainer Pilot courses earlier in the year that proved to be a huge success. The workbook should be used in conjunction with the commissioning guidance. View the workbook below, and the training commissioning guidance here.

• IBA Training the Trainer Workbook V1
  This workbook, 'Training for Trainers: Identification and Brief Advice to Reduce Risky Drinking' , was used as for a series of national one day pilot courses organised by the Alcohol Improvement programme...

IBA Videos/Podcasts

• 4 role play video's used in the e-learning course. Can be viewed or downloaded for training use.
• Podcast with Eileen Kaner talking about the Who Why What and When of IBA
• SIPS Brief Advice video
• SIPS Brief Lifestyle Counselling video - NB: SIPS clinical IBA trials are still underway

Presentations

The following presentations can be used as training aids to provide context for commissioning or IBA training. They provide information about alcohol harm including conditions and costs, the high impact changes, IBA and associated Primary care pathways and read codes.

• Identification And Brief Advice Tools and Techniques
  This DH presentation tool looks at the reasons and uses of IBA tools in Primary Care settings. It is useful as a commissioning and training aid and supports the High Impact changes for alcohol. Revised...
• NHS Care and Alcohol v3
  This presentation provides information on the risks and costs of alcohol harm to the NHS and Primary Care and includes guidance on IBA tools, case identification, evidence and the new read codes. (DH,...

IBA Trainers Discussion Forum

A dedicated IBA Trainers forum where you can ask questions and share information.