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Drug safety update on live attenuated vaccines
Live attenuated vaccines: avoid use in those who are clinically immunosuppressed. Review the latest update from the MHRA here.
A Guide to the Junior Doctors’ Contract Dispute
Many people may not be quite clear why the junior doctors are going out on strike and what are some of the facts behind it. You may want to check out some of these articles to find out more: …
Award Winning Book – Problem Solving in Older Cancer Patients
It has just been announced that a new book, Problem Solving in Older Cancer Patients has won first prize in the Oncology section of the BMA Medical Book Awards 2016. Edited by Alastair Ring, Danielle Harari, Tania Kalsi, Janine Mansi…
New ACP Oncology Prizes
The ACP is pleased to offer prizes for 2016 to both medical students and Postgraduate trainees at FY/CMT level, to try and stimulate an interest in oncology and recognise excellence in cancer research. Applicants are invited to submit…
ACP Strategy for Improving Services and Outcomes for Cancer Patients v2
In light of the publication of the Independent Cancer Taskforce report, "Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015-2020" in July, the ACP strategy was reviewed and updated. Peter Selby and Professor Johnathan Joffe have led the…
ACP Precision Oncology Workshop 2015
The ACP held a one-day workshop on Precision Oncology at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Manchester Piccadilly on Friday 16th October 2015. The meeting was in recognition that new cancer drugs, supported by biomarkers which aid in the selection of…
LCA Acute Oncology Guidelines App improves management of cancer emergencies
The London Cancer Alliance (LCA), in conjunction with CW+ (the charity for Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust) has supported the development of an app containing the LCA Acute Oncology Guidelines, which can assist clinicians to better manage patients who go…
Understand acute oncology with new e-learning course
A new innovative acute oncology e-learning course has been developed to help ensure that appropriate training and education is provided to a broad range of healthcare professionals dealing with cancer emergencies. Acute oncology is a new area of cancer medicine…
ACP Update
New Executive Committee – The committee has recently been significant expanded. We now have regional representatives, and new roles such as a Deputy Chair and Clinical Effectiveness Lead. You can see a list of roles and members in the About ACP…
ACP AGM 2014 Presentation
The AGM took place as usual at the NCRI conference in Liverpool. The main presentation covered issues such as manpower planning and the RCP Census, the revised Constitution, Shape of Training, the Chemotherapy Board, the Speciality Exam, Revalidation, and new…