Ian Gilmore

Type: Person

Name: Ian Gilmore

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Alcohol lobby fails in its challenge against pricing

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol remains on hold as the drinks lobby continues its fight against the law, after a judge threw out its claim that it was illegal.Later editions of yesterday's Evening Times reported the challenge by the Scotch Whisky ... [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 04 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, Scottish Government, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Health Alliance UK

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

RCP comment on Scottish court decision in support of minimum unit pricing

Sir Ian Gilmore, RCP special advisor on alcohol and chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, commented on the decision of the Scottish courts to support minimum unit pricing. He said:‘This decision sends out a strong message to the drinks industry that ... [Published Royal College of Physicians - May 03 2013]

Entities: Westminster, Alcohol Health Alliance UK, Ian Gilmore

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Legal boost for minimum alcohol price policy

Doctors leaders have welcomed news that the drinks industry has failed in its legal bid to stop minimum unit pricing for alcohol.The court of session has dismissed action from the Scotch Whisky Association, which had claimed that the minimum pricing legislation ... [Published British Medical Association - May 03 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, Scotland, Ian Gilmore, Alex Neil

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

NHS

Respected Liverpool medic questions the latest NHS round of NHS changes

Respected Liverpool physician Sir Ian Gilmore sounds a warning bell about the sweeping changes introduced to the NHS last monthTHIS is a hard to write, because it may sound critical of the NHS – an organisation I have served for 42 years and still support ... [Published Liverpool Daily Post - May 03 2013]

Entities: NHS, Liverpool (United Kingdom), University of Liverpool, Patient

First reported Mar 01 2013 - Updated Mar 02 2013 - 1 reports

Minimum pricing 'must be priority'

Health organisations have called on the UK Government to prioritise its proposal for a minimum price on alcohol.A report by the University of Stirling sets out policies aimed at curbing "the nation's drink problem", including a recommendation that a minimum ... [Published West Lothian Courier - Mar 01 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, UK Government, United Kingdom

First reported Mar 01 2013 - Updated Mar 01 2013 - 1 reports

Doctors: urgent action on alcohol needed

Coalition of health organisations outline series of radical measures to reduce £55bn annual cost of alcohol misuse Doctors' leaders want tough action to limit the sale and promotion of alcohol, including cigarette-style graphic warnings and an end to ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 01 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, UK Department of Health, England, Ian Gilmore

First reported Nov 27 2012 - Updated Nov 28 2012 - 1 reports

Theresa May

May to set minimum alcohol price

The coalition is set to unveil controversial plans to tackle "drunken mayhem" on Britain's streets by introducing a higher-than-expected minimum alcohol price of 45p per unit.Multi-buy deals in supermarkets and off-licences could also be banned, under ... [Published Retford Guardian - Nov 27 2012]

Entities: Alcohol, Theresa May, Ian Gilmore, Admission, University of Sheffield

Quotes

"the weight of scientific evidence for minimum unit pricing is impossible to ignore. it will save lives when combined with improved health services for people with alcohol-related ill health and save millions in wider costs to taxpayers in health and the criminal justice system" commented Prof Sir Ian Gilmore, president of the BritishBritish Society of Gastroenterology

Doctors call for big alcohol price hikes [Published Ireland Business World - Apr 12 2013]

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Doctors call for big alcohol price hikes [Published Ireland Business World - Apr 12 2013]
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