§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list all current publicity campaigns being conducted by or for his Department or the Health Education Authority, respectively, or planned for the first three months of 1989–90, indicating those which involve television advertising and the starting and finishing dates of each campaign.
§ Mr. MellorThere are no publicity campaigns being conducted by my Department or planned for the first three months of 1989–90 involving television advertising.
The following publicity campaigns are current or planned:
Start Finish Nurse recruitment Youth audience magazines June only Adult audience national press June September Drugs misuse Centrally funded regional campaigns in Wessex, Trent and South East Thames March May National Health Service recruitment Mailing of recruitment materials to careers officers April In addition to the above the Department maintains information and awareness campaigns which run throughout the year which include the following:
- National blood transfusion service—donor recruitment.
- Organ donation—promotion of donor cards; awareness amongst National Health Service professional staff.
- Overseas travel—information for those travelling abroad.
- Services for the disabled—information.
- Free or subsidised National Health Service services for low income groups—information
The Health Education Authority's current and planned publicity campaigns include:
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Start Finish AIDS Encourage condom use— Women's magazines March June Travellers abroad—Poster June End of summer Skin cancer Those travelling abroad on holiday—Women's magazines June End of summer "Less Fat Fortnight" Consumption of lower fat products—Press June only Alcohol abuse National drinkwise day— sensible approach to alcohol consumption June 20 None of these publicity campaigns involve television advertising.