Alice Wiseman
@AliceWiseman11
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Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Newcastle. Passionate about improving health and reducing inequalities. All views are my own. (she/her).
North East, England
Joined December 2017
[1/2] ➡️Alcohol causes 7 types of cancer. ➡️Almost 1 in 25 of all new cancers are estimated to be linked to alcohol. ➡️Alcohol also contributes to 100s of other conditions, inc high blood pressure & liver disease. ➡️Alcohol consumption also contributes to violence & injury.
We want to make it easier for pubs and bars to offer the kinds of experiences people love. That's why we’re looking to hear from the people that know best: landlords, punters and communities. Have your say on licensing rules by 6 November 2025 👉 https://t.co/plsigyMavi
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As would be expected, given the strong urgent case to reduce alcohol harms, we will be responding to this with robust evidence, gathered from our diverse partners & importantly with our local communities voices heard. @ADPHNE
@UK_AHA @InstAlcStud
https://t.co/0ytUl2Wt4U
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts
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🗣️ 'Food is the second biggest problem facing society after climate and it needs legislation' @HenryDimbleby welcomes plans to ban energy drinks to under-16s in England on @BBCr4today but calls for a comprehensive Food Bill! Listen in full (from 1hr 24m):
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Head of Public Health Gateshead Council Gateshead £75,981 - £86,069 Closes 07/09 https://t.co/meS6iPFTU5
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🎉Congratulations to the #PublicHealth team and all involved with the @CityWestminster & @RBKC's Community & Maternity Champions apprenticeship scheme which has been shortlisted for the Workforce Initiative of the Year category at this year's @HSJnews Awards.🎉
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#4 Stubbornly high rates of youth vaping is undermining their use as smoking cessation tools. Vapes help adults quit smoking - but youth use is far too high, and misinformation is rampant. The Bill will allow us to target what’s driving youth uptake. 📉 https://t.co/UgbfQbYS68
ash.org.uk
Posts from ASH staff and colleagues on tobacco-related topics.
🚨The Tobacco & Vapes Bill still has no debate date in the House of Lords. Before recess, the Smokefree Action Coalition called on the Health Secretary to bring this vital legislation forward. Each day this week, we’ll highlight five key reasons why action is urgently needed.👇
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Thank you @denis_campbell for covering this important initiative requesting that the government acts on the concerning issue of industry influence on youth education. Children deserve high quality, trustworthy education free of conflicts of interest. https://t.co/hUYEY4m9hQ
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Education secretary told sponsored resources misrepresent evidence about diets, alcohol and betting
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Labels are crucial to efforts to reduce incidences of cancer, liver disease, and foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Ireland and indeed to change the conversation about this product which is heavily marketed as risk-free and essential to everyday living
irishexaminer.com
The Irish Whiskey Association called it a 'reprieve' as some members would have seen packaging and labelling costs increase by over 35%
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Blog: What did you eat yesterday? 🥣🥪🍝🍏🍫 In today's #fuseblog, Dr Kath Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition @UniOfYork, explores the messy science of measuring what we eat ⬇️ https://t.co/ChqIYFbFcc
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Public Health Officer - Wider Determinants and Wellbeing portfolio and the Quality Healthcare portfolio Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne £31,586 - £34,314 Closes 01/08 https://t.co/rXiIHSjyPJ
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Yesterday, ADPH Vice President @AliceWiseman11 joined @health_equals in Parliament to raise awareness of the unacceptable gap in life expectancy across the country and call for cross-government action on improving the basic building blocks of health.🏡👩💼🌳🚲🚗 #makehealthequal
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Great to attend the inaugural @NewcastleCC LGBT+ Roundtable Event today, chaired by @Alexander_Hay91. Inspiring to hear from local leaders, community voices, LGBT+ members and allies alike.
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Do you want to join an amazing supportive and high performing team?
Programme Lead x FOUR posts - 1 post x wider determinants of health - 2 posts x health in all policies - 1 post x children and young people's mental health Gateshead Council Gateshead £43,693 - £49,731 Closes 30/07 https://t.co/bgTC8oaN3a
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"This is an opportunity to place prevention at the❤️of everyone’s work, but it will need to be done by harnessing local knowledge & expertise so that the needs of each local community are met effectively.” @AliceWiseman11 👀Read our response➡️ https://t.co/brXLzccsOk
adph.org.uk
🏡 Our 10 Year Health Plan is bringing care closer to home with neighbourhood health services. Starting in areas with greatest need, people will get better joined-up care to help them with their health and wellbeing. Swipe for more 👇
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In our earlier session on meeting the Govt's plan for change for children, @alicewiseman11 talked about how @NewcastleCC works to hear from children themselves and @DrMattPrice1 from @1001CDF challenged us to start thinking about babies, children and young people, not just CYP.
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"Leading health figures called the lack of a ban on alcohol advertising in the NHS 10-year-plan a "missed opportunity'." @AliceWiseman11 @BalanceNE
https://t.co/MyfreWP2Zk
chroniclelive.co.uk
Health chief Alice Wiseman and recovering alcohol addict Karen Slater agree that the NHS 10-year-plan doesn't go far enough to prevent alcohol harms
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The Government has today published its 10 Year Health Plan for England. Whether the plans deliver on the Government’s promise to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions remains to be seen. 👀Read our response➡️ https://t.co/hxFnmfp0FY
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In a recent issue of @FutureHealthJ @RCPhysicians edited by @DoctorChrisVT, @ADPHUK Vice President, @AliceWiseman11 discusses countering industry promotion of harmful products to protect public health. #PublicHealth #CDOH 👀Read the article➡️ https://t.co/51rZIFEqll
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Margaret McCartney’s piece on pharma is incredibly powerful: The NHS and the pharmaceutical industry: High risk of harmful interactions “Here is the bottom line: in the last few years, industry paid for access to NHS England, to do tests which the NHS’ own independent scrutiny
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Local authorities are doing important work to improve public health but need more support from central government. Shocking details on how industry harms communities in this piece by @AliceWiseman11 from @ADPHUK “The efforts to reduce the harm caused by smoking over the past 50
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