Mary Madden

Feb 27, 2024 | ias.org.uk | Mary Madden |Jim McCambridge |Andrew Bartlett

Strategic collaborations and cross-ownership mean the tobacco and alcohol sectors have long been closely linked, and remain so today. There are striking similarities in their approaches to science and policy, including counterarguments to proposals to improve public health. The global alcohol market is dominated by a small number of producers, particularly of beer and spirits.

Nov 15, 2023 | bmj.com | Jim McCambridge |Matthew Lesch |Mary Madden |Addictive Behaviours

Jim McCambridge, professor1, Matthew Lesch, lecturer2, Mary Madden, senior research fellow3 1Addictive Behaviours and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK 2Department of Politics, University of York 3Department of Health Sciences, University of York Correspondence to: J McCambridge jim.mccambridge{at}york.ac.uk Progress remains dismal despite international commitments made in 2022 This autumn the UK government has initiated two public consultations on...

Apr 14, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Mary Madden |Duncan Stewart |Thomas Mills |Jim McCambridge

Consultation skills workshop observationARRS pharmacists at an observed PCPEP workshop on how to practically apply consultation skills (passing an online assessment was a pre-requisite of attendance), build confidence and put the patient at the centre of consultation, said they felt confident or fairly confident in their skills, though less so for working with older people, children, people with dementia or people with learning disabilities.

Jan 23, 2023 | current.org | Mary Madden |Elizabeth Rood

In a new report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, researchers looked at public media’s ongoing work with teens and tweens of Generation Z — and the potential to expand and strengthen service to young people. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with public media professionals who work with middle- and high-school–aged students and young adults who are alumni of educational and content-focused programs.