The impact of alcohol on the city continues to be a major concern for Brighton and Hove director of public health, Dr Tom Scanlon. In an interview with The Argus, he also reveals his dislike of the “war on drugs” and the worrying rise in sexually…
A top doctor has criticised the Government’s decision to shelve plans for a minimum price for alcohol.
In his report to the city’s health overview committee, Dr Tom Scanlon found that people living in one part of the city were 25% more likely to suffer and die from serious diseases than those living elsewhere.
Riddled with drug deaths, alcohol abuse and sexually transmitted infections, the dark side of Brighton and Hove’s laid-back party-friendly lifestyle has come home to roost.
SUSSEX Police are remaining silent over why they freed the man they arrested three weeks ago on suspicion of putting sexual partners at risk of HIV by deliberately tampering with condoms.
THERE are no changes scheduled to the sugar content of school meals, snacks in leisure centre vending machines or supermarket checkout displays despite the launch of the city council’s Sugar Smart City initiative.
Brighton and Hove has some serious health problems, according to a new report.
The childhood disease measles has returned to Brighton and Hove after a decade.
BRIGHTON and Hove's top doctor who has kept his eye on residents’ waistlines, teeth and alcohol consumption for 15 years will step down from his role in a matter of weeks.
Men living in Brighton and Hove have a lower life expectancy than the national average, according to new figures
