Held on Tuesday 15th March 2011, Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Alcohol Focus Scotland, ASH Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems held this summit to considered the progress of alcohol and tobacco control and explore what each sector might learn from the other. The event was addressed by Chief Executive of AFS Evelyn Gillan and Chief Executive of ASH Scotland Sheila Duffy and chaired by health journalist and broadcaster Pennie Taylor.
Highlights included:
- Expert speeches
- Q&A sessions and table discussions
- MSP Question Time panel
Experts contributing to this important summit included:
- Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, former President of the Royal College of Physicians (London) - Presentation available on request
- Dr Laurence Gruer OBE, Director of Public Health Science with NHS Health Scotland - Presentation
- Dr Jeff Collin, Director, Global Public Health Unit, University of Edinburgh - Presentation
- Professor Gerard Hastings, Director of the Institute for Social Marketing, University of Stirling - Presentation
In addition, delegates heard directly from policy makers with an address from Minister for Public Health Shona Robison MSP and a participative Question Time style debate with the Health spokespeople of the five parties represented at Holyrood:
- Ross Finnie MSP, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Cllr Alison Johnstone, Scottish Green Party
- Shona Robison MSP, Scottish National Party
- Mary Scanlon MSP, Scottish Conservatives
- Dr Richard Simpson MSP, Scottish Labour Party