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Appendix A: Membership of the Programme Development Group (PDG), the NICE project team and external contractors
Appendix A: Membership of the Programme Development Group (PDG), the NICE project team and external contractors
The Programme Development Group
PDG membership is multidisciplinary, comprising public health practitioners, clinicians (both specialists and generalists), local authority officers, teachers, social care professionals, representatives of the public, patients, carers, academics and technical experts as follows.
Jane Benanti Consultant for substance misuse, Sandwell Mental Health NHS and Social Care Trust, West Bromwich
John Dervan Retired Chief Executive, Alcohol Treatment Agency
Paul Edmondson-Jones Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Portsmouth City
Vivienne Evans Chief Executive, Adfam
Jayne Gosnall Treasurer, Salford Drug and Alcohol Forum
Nick Heather Emeritus Professor of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies, Northumbria University
Sauid Ishaq Gastroenterologist, Dudley PCT
Eileen Kaner (Chair) Professor of Public Health Research, Newcastle University
Anne Ludbrook Professor of Health Economics, University of Aberdeen
Paul McArdle Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust
Jim McCambridge Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Trevor McCarthy Independent Addictions Consultant and Trainer
Harshad Mistri Retired GP
Lynn Owens Nurse Consultant, Liverpool PCT
Chris Record Consultant Physician in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Don Shenker Chief Executive, Alcohol Concern
Patrick Smythe Licensing Inspector, West Midlands Police
Ian Treasure Alcohol Harm Reduction and Commissioning Manager andDeputy Director of Corporate Affairs and Partnerships, NHS Blackpool
NICE project team
Mike Kelly
CPHE Director
Antony Morgan
Associate Director
Dylan Jones
Lead Analyst
James Jagroo
Analyst
Linda Sheppard
Analyst
Andrew Hoy
Analyst
Bhash Naidoo
Technical Adviser, Health Economics
Sue Jelley
Senior Editor
Alison Lake
Editor
External contractors
Effectiveness reviews
Review 1: 'Interventions on control of alcohol price, promotion and availability for prevention of alcohol-use disorders in adults and young people' was carried out by the University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR). The principal authors were: Alan Brennan, Fiona Campbell, Jim Chilcott, Liddy Goyder, Louise Guillaume, Rachel Jackson, Maxine Johnson, Nick Latimer, Petra Meier, Josie Messina, Nick Payne, Robin Purshouse and Rachid Rafia.
Review 2: 'Screening and brief interventions for prevention and early identification of alcohol-use disorders in adults and young people'was carried out by the University of Sheffield (ScHARR). The principal authors were: Alan Brennan, Fiona Campbell, Jim Chilcott, Liddy Goyder, Louise Guillaume, Rachel Jackson, Maxine Johnson, Nick Latimer, Petra Meier, Josie Messina, Nick Payne, Robin Purshouse and Rachid Rafia.
Economic analysis
Review 3: 'Prevention and early identification of alcohol-use disorders in adults and young people. Macro-level interventions for alcohol-use disorders: cost-effectiveness review'. This was carried out by the University of Sheffield (ScHARR). The principal author was Nick Latimer.
Review 4: 'Prevention and early identification of alcohol-use disorders in adults and young people. Screening and brief interventions: cost effectiveness review'. This was carried out by the University of Sheffield (ScHARR). The principal authors were: Louise Guillaume and Nick Latimer.
'Modelling to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of public health-related strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol attributable harm in England using the Sheffield alcohol policy model version 2.0'. This was carried out by the University of Sheffield (ScHARR). The principal authors were: Alan Brennan, Rachel Jackson, Petra Meier, Yang Meng, Robin Purshouse, Rachid Rafia and Karl Taylor.