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Alcohol Health Alliance UK @aha-uk.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Alcohol related liver disease is rising.📈 In this new blog, Dr @ewanforrest.bsky.social, Consultant Hepatologist, shares his personal reflections on caring for patients with the condition — highlighting the human cost of alcohol harm and the urgent need for action. ahauk.org/alcohol-rela...

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Deaths from alcohol related liver disease are rising. Find out about the human cost of alcohol harm and urgent need for action from a frontline doctor.

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Ashwin Dhanda @adhanda.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Views on transplantation for alcohol related hepatitis from France USA and Canada. ❓ Time for the UK to catch up ❓

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Alcohol Health Alliance UK @aha-uk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis. Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm. Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...

Professor Sir Ian Gilmore said "We have the evidence, and we know the solutions. Now is the moment to show that we value human lives over profit. Without bold, decisive action, these preventable deaths will continue to climb."

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Alcohol Health Alliance UK @aha-uk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

As seen on the BBC 📰 8274 lives were lost solely to alcohol in 2023 - a staggering 42% rise from 2019. Tackling alcohol harm must be a top priority for 2025 to help stem the devastating preventable loss of life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Deaths from alcohol in England at record high

Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.

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Alcohol Health Alliance UK @aha-uk.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

📢 New report alert! The Medical Council on Alcohol's new report 'The Need for a Health System Response to Alcohol-Related Harms' is out now. It calls for: -New alcohol strategy -More funding for alcohol care teams -Access to community treatment -Improved care pathways 👉https://m-c-a.org.uk/policy/

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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The Medical Council on Alcohol have just launched a new report calling for a new strategy for the health care response to rising levels of alcohol-related harm in the UK. Lots of sensible ideas here, especially around integrated alcohol and mental health care. m-c-a.org.uk/policy/

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Policy - Medical Council on Alcohol

The Medical Council on Alcohol is not primarily a campaigning organisation but we do support other organisations active in the public health and policy spheres to reduce alcohol-related harm. The MC...

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Ewan Forrest @ewanforrest.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Pleased to see the publication of our paper showing effective management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with coexistent alcohol-related liver disease using GMAWS. Great contributions by our medical students: Stroma Harcombe, Lujine Ibrahim, Georgia Smith and Alex Doyle. t.co/fEjeZChSVI

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