Medical students will be specifically trained to identify and treat patients who are drinking excessively, the Department of Health has announced. The plan includes adding alcohol training to every medical school curriculum within the next three years.

Existing doctors will be offered training using an e-learning package available later this year. Alcohol misuse costs the NHS around £1.7 billion every year, however the DH reports that for every £1 invested in specialist alcohol services for dependent drinkers, the public purse saves £5, including a £1.65 saving for the NHS.

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