Processes, practices and influence: a mixed methods study of public health contributions to alcohol licensing in local government.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public health in England has opportunities to reduce alcohol-related harms via shaping the availability and accessibility of alcohol through the licensing function in local government. While the constraints of licensing legislation have been recognised, what is currently little understood are the day-to-day realities of how public health practitioners enact the licensing role, and how they can influence the local alcohol environment.

Methods

To address this, a mixed-methods study was conducted across 24 local authorities in Greater London between 2016 and 17. Data collection involved ethnographic observation of public health practitioners' alcohol licensing work (in eight local authorities); a survey of public health practitioners (n = 18); interviews with licensi

SUBMITTER: Reynolds J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6299525 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature