Alice Wiseman

May 23, 2024 | theqt.online | Alice Wiseman

As the staggering £1.5bn cost of alcohol to our region is revealed, Alice Wiseman, Vice President of the Association of Directors of Public Health and Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Newcastle, says national action on alcohol is required and fast Subscribe and continue readingArticles can only be viewed by members who subscribe to The QT, making an investment in journalism that isindependent and free from spin or political bias.

Apr 4, 2024 | bmj.com | Nason Maani |Alice Wiseman |Mark P. Petticrew

Nason Maani, lecturer in inequalities and global health policy, Global Health Policy Unit, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Edinburgh, May CI van Schalkwyk, honorary research fellow, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Alice Wiseman, director of public health, Gateshead, Gateshead Council, Gateshead, Mark Petticrew, professor of public health evaluation, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and...

Jan 8, 2024 | bmj.com | Greg Fell |Alice Wiseman

Dear Editor,May CI van Schalkwyk and Rebecca Cassidy [BMJ 4th January 2024] are right to make the case for a new Gambling Act founded on public health principles. All members of society have the right to live without unnecessary and preventable risk to health and safety from gambling products and industry practices, whether on the high street or online. Equally, any person who gambles should be safe from preventable harm regardless of their ability to protect themselves.

Nov 15, 2023 | ias.org.uk | Alice Wiseman

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Road Traffic Act (1988) which made it an offence to drive under the influence of alcohol. The legislation is responsible for saving countless lives – since official records began in 1979, the number of deaths caused by drink driving per year has fallen by a staggering 88%. However, in the same time period, the prevalence of alcohol consumption has risen, posing an increasing threat to public health.

Jun 30, 2023 | news.cancerresearchuk.org | Alice Wiseman

Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Association of Directors of Public Health Board Member, is one of many health experts across the UK helping to inform our upcoming Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care – an actionable set of policies aiming to transform cancer care in this country. Over the last 50 years, nearly eight million people have died from smoking in the UK. With such large numbers it’s all too easy to lose sight of the human cost.