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As usual, things have been busy for our team at Create.  Business is expanding into new and exciting areas.

NEWS - June 2008

CLYDEBANK COLLEGE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

We have recently finished the investigation of the health needs of learners at Clydebank College for West Dunbartonshire CHP.  The investigation is largely qualitative and the report is due to be launched September '08.

For further information contact julie@createconsultancy.com.

ALCOHOL RELATED HARM & BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
TRAINING FOR TRAINERS

We have delivered our training for trainers programme,commissioned by Health Scotland.  It aimed to equip trainers to deliver training on alcohol related harm and brief interventions to practitioners from a wide variety of settings.  The training courses were delivered in February , March, and August and were open to experienced trainers with the capacity, remit and motivation to deliver to others.  For futher information and future course details go to www.alcoholtraining.co.uk

ALCOHOL RESOURCE RESEARCH
We completed a review of alcohol resources in July in collaboration with Jan Swift.  This involved reviewing current research and guidelines on health behaviour change interventions for alcohol and judging how well existing resources take account of the evidence.  Download the final report here:

Alcohol Health Behaviour Change Resource Review

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE WE?

3rd-5th April 2008

Niamh and Joanne attended The European Alcohol Policy Conference in Barcelona. .  The Minister for Justice Scotland, Kenny MacAskill was also in attendance.

Niamh and Joanne presented a workshop : Building Capacity/Overcoming Barriers- Alcohol: It's Everyone's Business.

Link to conference website

Recent Conferences:

Brief Interventions Conference
In February 2008, SHAAP organised a conference on overcoming the barriers to delivering brief interventions in the Scottish Health Service.

Link to conference website

Link to presentation by Dr. Niamh Fitzgerald

Drugs and Alcohol Today Scotland

Drugs and Alcohol Today Scotland is the annual exhibition and seminar programme for Scottish substance misuse professionals.

10th June 2008, Joanne delivered a presentation on the 'Role of primary care in alcohol delivery'.

Link to presentation by Joanne Winterbottom

IN THE NEWS!

HEPATITIS C EDUCATION RESEARCH
We completed our review of teaching on Hepatitis C in Scottish educational establishments in August. The outcomes of our research have been referred to in the new national Hepatitis C strategy.  The final report has been published and details of the report can be found in the new 

Hepatitis C action plan for Scotland Phase II :May 2008 to March 2011