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Thursday, April 1, 2010

News Release - Hospital trauma teams urged to help combat alcohol related injuries and deaths


The Royal College of Surgeons of England is today challenging nurses, doctors and surgeons working in NHS trauma services to help curb the epidemic of alcohol misuse by providing advice to patients during their course of treatment.

Clinical trials show that of hazardous drinkers who receive a ‘brief intervention’ at follow up appointments following a hospital admission for trauma, 24 per cent more reduce their drinking to safer levels a year later compared to those who don’t*.

The new standard affirms that this should be a routine and expected part of surgical care.
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