Alcohol-related deaths climb massive 42 per cent on five years ago: Experts put desperate call out to Wes Streeting to make 'life-saving' change

Medical experts have called on Wes Streeting to implement a 'life saving' scheme after alcohol-related death saw a 'catastrophic' rise of 42 per cent over the last five years. The AHA has called for urgent action from Wes Streeting to redress the 'alarming trend', whilst highlighting a 42 per cent rise in deaths 'solely' cause by alcohol since 2019. Medical experts have called on Wes Streeting to implement a 'life saving' scheme as alcohol-related death see a 'catastrophic' rise of 42 per cent in the last five years In a letter to Wes Streeting, the medical expert demanded England have a minimum unit pricing scheme, similar to Scotland's which they described as 'life-saving' Lord Darzi's hard-hitting review into the NHS in England highlights how alcohol is 'becoming more affordable over time, and deaths are rising at an alarming rate'. In 2023, 8,274 people died as a result of alcohol consumption, however the Alcohol Health Alliance said this figure was the 'tip of the iceberg' 'Each of the 8,274 deaths in 2023 represents a life cut tragically short, a loved one whose absence leaves a void that can never be filled.