5 key
points
1
The number of
patients
admitted to acute
hospitals with
alcohol-related
problems is
growing
2Alcohol
withdrawal
syndrome can have
an adverse effect
on the health of
hospital patients
3It can also
affect the
wellbeing of staff
and other patients
4The most
commonly
used AWS
screening tool was
tested in alcohol
detox settings, so
one was needed
for acute hospitals
5Early
identification of
AWS can cut
length of hospital
stays and the
number of violent
incidents