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Author: Jackie Ballard

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About Jackie Ballard
Jackie Ballard has had a long and varied career which has encompassed social work, further education lecturing, training, Local Authority leadership, a 4 year stint as the Member of Parliament for Taunton and, more recently, Chief Executive roles at the RSPCA, Action on Hearing Loss and Womankind Worldwide. She has been the Chief Exec at Alcohol Concern since July 2014. .She is also on the Board of Newlon Housing Association,is chair of the Outward charity and a lay member of Lambeth CCG.

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Why doctors should ask their fittest patients about their drinking habits

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There is an assumption that someone who exercises regularly, indeed visits the gym four times a week, will have a healthy diet and not drink alcohol to excess. However, this is not always the case.  Research we have carried out at Alcohol Concern showed that more than a quarter of people drinking at levels which […]

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Why doctors should ask their fittest patients about their drinking habits

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There is an assumption that someone who exercises regularly, indeed visits the gym four times a week, will have a healthy diet and not drink alcohol to excess. However, this is not always the case.  Research we have carried out at Alcohol Concern showed that more than a quarter of people drinking at levels which […]

Read More… from Why doctors should ask their fittest patients about their drinking habits