Doctors who had a lot to drink the previous day appear to have impaired skills when performing surgery, researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, reported in the journal Archives of Surgery after carrying out simulation tests…
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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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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
A report into alcohol marketing released by Alcohol Concern claims that alcohol producers and advertisers subjected over a million children to alcohol marketing during the televised England games of the World Cup in June 2010. Overexposed: Alcohol marketing during the World Cup 2010 [pdf] It says over a million children between four and fifteen years old were exposed to adverts from brands such as Stella Artois, Magners, Fosters, Carling and WKD during live England games shown on ITV
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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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An article by Britain's leading GP has sparked debate over the role of personal responsibility and Public Health . Professor Steven Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners wrote the article 'Don't take offence if we lecture you on how to stay alive and healthy' , published in Sunday's Observer.
Regular information and advice sessions from alcohol specialist nurses could help 40% of dependent drinkers to give up alcohol altogether according to research presented at the Royal College of Nursing’s 2010 International Research Conference in Gateshead…
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Royal College of Nursing welcomed the launch of a UK-wide consultation on the labelling of alcohol. Tina Donnelly, Director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales said: “Alcohol is destroying our nation’s health on a short term and long term basis.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The Royal College of Nursing welcomed the launch of a UK-wide consultation on the labelling of alcohol. Tom Sandford, Director of RCN England, said: “Throughout the UK, nurses see the devastating consequences of alcohol misuse everyday…
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