14 March 2011

The IAS, along with several other leading members of the UK health community, has refused to sign up to a new government initiative; the Public Health Responsibility Deal for Alcohol (RDA).

The RDA forms part of a wider Public Health Responsibility Deal, which is a partnership between Government, industry and health organisations. The Deal has four networks, covering food, physical activity, alcohol, and health in the workplace. The Department of Health states that in these four areas “there may be opportunities to work more effectively in partnership than through top-down Government intervention”.

However, the IAS believes that the RDA will have no impact on reducing levels of alcohol related harm and has prioritised the views of the alcohol industry over the health community. 

Please click here to see a press statement with full details

Please click here to read the letter sent from IAS to the Secretary of State for Health expressing deep concerns about the RDA and outlining the reasons why we cannot sign up to this initiative