Assessing the feasibility of using health information in alcohol licensing decisions: a case study of seven English local authorities
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Departments
External departments
- Sunderland University
- University of Bristol
- Public Health England
- Alcohol Research UK
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-79 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | The Lancet |
Volume | 388 |
Issue number | Supplement 2 |
Early online date | 25 Nov 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
Publication type | Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review |
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Abstract
In 2011, local authority Directors of Public Health were designated as one of the responsible authorities for all alcohol licensing decisions in England. Since there is no explicit licensing objective around health, any representations need to be based on the existing objectives oriented around public safety, prevention of nuisance, child protection, and crime prevention. We aimed to appraise the benefits of an analytical support package developed by Public Health England in facilitating the use of health-related information in local licensing decisions and the prospects for a dedicated health-related licensing objective.