§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his Department's new booklet on women's health.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley"Your Health—A Guide to Services for Women", published on Monday 24 June, is part of the wider Government initiative to improve and promote health. It draws together, in a single publication, brief details of the main health services which are available to women, encourages full use of them and gives tips on how to get the best out of those services.
The booklet highlights the many preventive services, such as breast and cervical cancer screening, which are available to protect and promote women's health. It also shows where more information can be obtained on a range of issues in the form of leaflets, advice lines or organisations to contact.
There will be a wide distribution of the booklet, including in hospital waiting rooms, GP surgeries, pharmacies, public libraries and citizens advice bureaux. It will also be advertised in women's magazines and national newspapers with copies available to those requesting them by Freepost or Freephone.
Copies are available in the Library.