Following last year's symposium 'Clarifying brief interventions', a follow up London event took place to look at the challenges and opportunities facing England's brief interventions agenda.

Download the follow up report 'Brief interventions: achieving widespread delivery? Opportunities and challenges for the further delivery of alcohol ‘Identification & Brief Advice’ (IBA) across England'

The event explored the latest research and best practice with a view to ensuring this important agenda continues forward. It also examined the potential role for alcohol brief advice to be delivered within wider 'lifestyle' agendas and within other settings.

Presentations on the day included:

• Brief Advice-widespread delivery - Don Lavoie.pdf
• Nudging Marketing & IBA - George Ames.pdf
• Alcohol interventions: where do they fit - Tim Anstiss.pdf
• Every Contact Counts E Learning in West Mid - Alison Trout.pdf
• Local IBA models in Haringey - Laura Pechey HAGA.pdf
• IBA within Healthy Lifestyle Checks - Sundra Singam NHS Camden.pdf
• Middlesex IBA workplace evaluation - Mariana Bayley.pdf

The SIPS presentation is currently unavailable as the findings are currently being peer reviewed. However these are expected to be released later in the year.

For more read 'Brief interventions: achieving widespread delivery? Opportunities and challenges for the further delivery of alcohol ‘Identification & Brief Advice’ (IBA) across England'