2022 Medical Council on Alcohol Symposium on Alcohol & Health

Programme 

09:00- Registration & Refreshments

09:40- Welcome

09:50- ‘Deaths from Alcohol-related Liver Disease: can we really make a difference?’, Prof Ewan Forrest

10:20 -'Minimum Unit Pricing: Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers', Dr Elena Dimova

10:50- Q&A Discussion

11:10- Mid-Morning Break and visit Exhibitor Stands

11:30- MCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) *MCA members only 

12:00- Competition Winners Presentations

12:05- ‘Alcohol treatment: trials, tribulations, and an accumulation of treasures’, Max Glatt Lecture, Prof Colin Drummond       

13:00-14:00- Lunch and visit Exhibitor Stands

14:00- Welcome Back - Afternoon Session: New UK clinical guidelines on alcohol treatment

14:05- Overview, Dr Louise Sell

14:25- Community specialist teams, Dr Mike Kelleher

14:45- Acute hospital/ACTS, Dr Nicky Kalk

15:05- Q&A Panel and Discussion, to be joined by Dr Julia Sinclair, Prof Thomas Phillips and Dr Roya Vaziri              

15:35- Close