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A breath of fresh air: when GPs do IBA
Recently I spoke at an alcohol event on the new national alcohol strategy, but I almost struggled to compose myself. It wasn’t nerves though, it was excitement. Speaking before me, a local GP had shown...
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‘Mystery shopping’ for IBA in Primary Care?
Chances are that if you sign up to a new GP practice any time soon you’ll be given the chance to answer some questions about your alcohol use. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ll also probably...
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IBA ‘mystery shopping’ experiences: the good, the bad and the…
Recently I posted about opportunities to ‘mystery shop’ IBA when signing up to new GP practice. Whilst there are some issues to consider, generally I think this can be a really valuable way to make a...
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IBA – are all settings equal? Presentations and experiences
Two recent events explored evidence, experience and views on delivering IBA across different settings. The first – ‘IBA: are all settings equal?’ – was held in partnership between the Alcohol Academy...
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SIPS Primary Care research: not just a leaflet
The SIPS trial, a £4 million study applying brief intervention approaches in key settings, has published the Primary Care results in the BMJ. The A&E and Probation results will follow shortly. I’m...
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EBI: lost in the shadow of IBA?
Over recent years there has been a strong policy focus on IBA as a simple brief intervention: front-line roles giving simple feedback or ‘brief advice’ to risky drinkers. Big questions remain though...
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Talking or Testing? Which is easier?
I recently read a brilliant insight from Dr. Richard Saitz on the INEBRIA Google Group – he was commenting on a discussion about doctors objecting to IBA delivery on the grounds that it is ‘additional...
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IBA Primary Care case study: a rare new example
In 2011 a ground-breaking document (in the IBA world at least) was released by a brilliant local service in Haringey. The document was a step-by-step guide to implementing the DES incentive scheme for...
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Should we ease off GPs not doing alcohol IBA (properly)?
Primary Care is the key setting for alcohol brief intervention or ‘IBA’. Most the evidence base revolves around delivery in Primary Care settings and in England ‘DES’ payments are made for new...
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The Evidence of Effectiveness & Minimum Standards for IBA in Community Health...
A new document outlining the evidence for IBA and standards for delivery in a range of settings has been released. Commissioned by the Safe Sociable London Partnership, the document provides an...
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95% people are ‘comfortable’ talking to GPs about alcohol
Results from the 2015 British Social Attitudes (BSA) were recently released, revealing the vast majority of patients felt either fairly (20%) or very comfortable (75%) talking to their doctor about...
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Who and where for IBA – are nurses and universities best?
A recent systematic review of alcohol brief interventions looked specifically at whether the ‘setting, practitioner group and content matter?’. Based on data from 52 research trials, the results...
View ArticlePrimary Care brief interventions ‘cost effective’: a future priority?
This post originally appeared on Alcohol Policy UK A new study has reported the levels of alcohol brief intervention in Primary Care are ‘extremely low’ in England and investment through training and...
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