Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol comes into force today across Wales. It is designed to reduce the availability of very cheap, strong alcohol. Those in most need of help for alcohol problems are more likely to buy this very cheap alcohol and MUP aims to reduce the harm to this group.
An average drinker completing Dry January will have avoided the equivalent of 60 cigarettes (three packets) as far as cancer risk is concerned, according to estimates of the cancer risks of alco
RCP president Professor Dame Jane Dacre has called for a change in society’s perception of alcohol consumption to 'ensure public education reflects the risks' following a major study of the global burden of alcohol concluded that there was no healthy level of alcohol consumption.
The RCP this week submitted comments to an EU consultation on Ireland's proposed cancer warning label on alcohol bottles and cans, which highlights the direct link between alcohol and cancer.
RCP president Professor Dame Jane Dacre invited delegates at Innovation in Medicine 2018 to experience the full programme of events, sessions and debates that will be taking place over the next 2 days.
All trainees who were offered a post in the first process have now been placed, and we thank HEE, NES, NIMDTA and the Wales Deanery for enabling this to happen.
The third iteration of offers has now been made, and we know that most people have received the same offer, or a better offer, when compared to the original offers process.
The RCP can confirm that revised scores and ranks have been been released to the Oriel website. Candidates in competition for offers have been emailed confirmation of this.
