Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has released guidance for Commissioners of Mental Health Liaison Services in Acute Care.
A Commons Select Committe will review the evidence behind the recommended guidelines for alcohol. The move has been welcomed by both health and industry groups in order to strengthen the evidence base -
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to find and how to treat elderly people with misuse of alcohol and drugs…
A report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists advises people over 65 should not drink more than 1.5 units of alcohol a day – at least half the standard adult daily guidelines . The reduced amount advised for older adults is the equivalent of about half a pint of lager (5%) or a small glass of wine. See the full RCP report Our Invisible Addicts which states: “Current recommended ‘safe limits’ for alcohol consumption are based on work in younger adults.
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Alcohol Concern Cymru have released a briefing paper on alcohol and older people: Hidden harm? Alcohol and older people in Wales [pdf] An Alcohol Concern page states: 'To make sure older people in Wales receive the support they need to enjoy alcohol healthily, Alcohol Concern is recommending that professionals working with older people need to be aware of alcohol misuse; better joint working is needed between local older people's services and alcohol treatment services; and research is needed into whether current unit guidance and screening methods for alcohol misuse are relevant to older people.' A respected paper on the subject by Dr Karim Dar is available here – Alcohol use disorders in elderly people: fact or fiction?
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has praised a private member’s bill put forward in parliament today by Dr Sarah Wollaston, MP for Totnes. Dr Wollaston will put forward proposals to limit the exposure of children and young people to alcohol advertising as a Ten Minute Rule Motion…
Commenting on the alcohol duty rates announced in the 2011 Budget, Dr Peter Rice, chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland, said: “The Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomes the confirmation in today’s Budget that alcohol duty rates will rise at 2% above inflation…
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Introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Northern Ireland is an important step in the prevention of suicide and self-harm, as well as addressing wider health and social issues the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has said…
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Sunday, September 5, 2010
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has called on the Executive to take the advice of the Health and Social Development Ministers and follow Scotland’s lead in proposing a minimum price for alcohol of 45 pence a unit…
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The RCP has responded to comments about decriminalisation of illicit substances made by the former president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Professor Sir Ian Gilmore. ‘The findings of the RCP’s joint report with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2000 Drugs, dilemmas and choices show that there are no easy answers to the problem of drug misuse in our society…
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