Who we are

The Medical Council on Alcohol is a charity concerned with the effects of alcohol on health. We were founded in 1967 by a group of doctors from a range of different specialties, at a time when alcohol services were poorly developed.  It remains one of our unique features that our members come from all medical specialties,  reflecting the wide-ranging effects of alcohol on health and the need to co-ordinate activities to address these.  Doctors still comprise the majority of our members,  thus the Medical Council on Alcohol is the voice of the medical profession on alcohol. We have a small London office where our office manager and the medical director are based.  Our activities are led by three committees made up of members from throughout the UK who volunteer their time – the Executive Committee, the Education Committee and the Journal Committee.

Our mission

Our mission is to improve the understanding and management of alcohol related health problems.  Alcohol related harm causes incalculable misery to individuals  and their families and costs the NHS 2.7 billion pounds each year.  Despite this, the amount of medical education devoted to alcohol-related harm is surprisingly little. We seek to ensure that doctors, medical students and other health professionals are aware of the risks associated with alcohol both for their patients and for their own health, and act effectively to address these. Given the relentless increase in alcohol related harm at the individual and societal level, this aim is as important today as when were founded. 

For more information about the work the MCA does please go to About Us

Latest News

The MCA NAAD and Essay Competitions are now open.  To have a look at them please go to the student competition pages on the website.

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The MCA have just joined facebook.  If you would like to be kept up to date with MCA News then search for us under 'Mca London' or 'Medical Council on Alcohol' and select 'like' button

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The AGM for 2011 is to be held at BMA House on 16th November.  Full Program will be posted at a later date. Speakers will include Professor Tom Babor, Dr Nichola Fear, Dr Marsha Morgan, Dr Walter Busittil & Surgeon Captain John Sharpley.

If you would like to reserve a place please email Sapphire.Ellison@m-c-a.org.uk

For more information about the AGM and to view the programme please go to the AGM page on the website.  For non MCA members please click here.

For information about possible sponsorship opportunities please click here.

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Student Essay Competition:  The winners have been announced.