Focus on alcohol

Many of us enjoy a drink when at home or out with friends, but alcohol is a powerful drug and we need to be careful how we use it. Drinking too much can seriously affect our health.

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The Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network is led by Dr Sarah Meekin, Head of Psychological Services in BHSCT and the majority of the 17 Health and Social Care  organisations in Northern Ireland are represented in this network. At the start of the COVID-19 response this network was tasked with supporting managers and staff with the development and delivery of psychological support services for staff working across Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.