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GPs pledge action on raising pill and DVT risk awareness

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has pledged action to remind all GPs to be alert to the risks of the deep vein thrombosis on the back of an ITV News investigation into recent deaths linked to the contraceptive pill.

Dr Helen Stokes Lampard told ITV News the contraceptive pill provides an extremely safe and highly effective method of contraception, but that in rare cases where DVTs and pulmonary embolisms occurred, GPs needed to be alert to what the symptons were.

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RCGP pledge action on raising pill and DVT risk awareness

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has pledged action to remind all GPs to be alert to the risks of the deep vein thrombosis on the back of an ITV News investigation into recent deaths linked to the contraceptive pill.

Dr Helen Stokes Lampard told ITV News the contraceptive pill provides an extremely safe and highly effective method of contraception, but that in rare cases where DVTs and pulmonary embolisms occurred, GPs needed to be alert to what the symptons were.

GPs and practice nurses are highly trained in how to issue and dispense medication for contraception and they should all have a clear understanding that deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are one of the most serious risks associated with any combined contraceptives so already they should be trained but a reminder that this is an issue is always timely.

– Dr Helen Stokes Lampard, the Royal College of GPs

The RCGP will now send out a memo in its weekly blog to over 50,000 GPs.

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