Who's involved

Leading experts in alcohol and substance use in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are involved in the team.

The HIT leadership group is made up of five Directors

  • HIT director: Dr Jo Kesten, Research Fellow, University of Bristol
  • HIT director Dr Tom May, Research Fellow, University of Bristol
  • HIT director Emma Griffith, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership
  • HIT director Julie Northcott, Deputy Director of Public Health, Bristol City Council
  • A lived experience peer Director.

The Directors are joined by providers, commissioners, clinicians and researchers from across our region.