The NHS And Alcohol Related Problems

The National Audit Office said local health bosses did not have a clear idea of the scale of the problem and as a result were not co-ordinating services.
In particular, the report called on GPs to take more responsibility as the NHS was struggling to reach those at the early stages of alcohol abuse.


But a Department of Health spokesman said the government was doing "more than ever" to tackle alcohol-related problems.

The NAO said GPs were in the ideal position to help these groups of people through the use of brief advice during consultations on how to reduce drinking levels.

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