Health matters: Preventing ill health from alcohol and tobacco use

Issue 16, October 2017 Welcome to the latest edition of Health matters, a resource to support professionals working to improve population health. This edition focuses on preventing ill health from alcohol and tobacco use.  What's new Preventing ill health from alcohol and tobacco use Read our new edition which makes the case for why NHS providers should implement the preventing ill health by risky behaviours – alcohol and tobacco commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN). This edition includes content on: alcohol identification and brief advice treating tobacco dependence  creating a smokefree NHS  the benefits of putting the CQUIN into practice  Spread the word Use our pack of infographics to make the case locally for implementing the CQUIN and tackling alcohol and tobacco use.    Join in the conversation Follow #PHEHealthmattters on Twitter Videos Rosanna O'Connor, Director, Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco at PHE, discusses the CQUIN. Watch a panel of experts discussing the impact of tackling ill health from alcohol and tobacco on the NHS. Case studies Read our case study on: How South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust used the Preventing ill health CQUIN to provide new impetus to refocus on alcohol screening and interventions Blog posts Read our blogs on: Introducing the Preventing ill health edition of Health Matters Public perceptions of a smokefree NHS  Your questions on the preventing ill health CQUIN Alcohol and tobacco resources Policy Alcohol Evidence Review Towards a smoke-free generation: tobacco control plan for England Data The British Thoracic Society audit of smoking cessation for secondary care in 2016 Tools AUDIT C 3 questions  online training module on providing very brief advice (VBA) Guidance CQUIN scheme 2017 to 2019: No.9 preventing ill health by risky behaviours NICE guidance on reducing smoking in acute and mental health settings NICE guidance on preventing alcohol use disorders This service is provided to you at no charge by Public Health England. This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400