HC Deb 17 February 1994 vol 237 cc931-2W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost has been thus far of the national publicity campaign on meningitis.

Mr. Sackville

The figure is £55,318.

Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if the national publicity campaign on meningitis and septicaemia planned for February is going ahead.

Mr. Sackville

Yes. The chief medical officer wrote to all doctors on 3 February with an example of the new public information leaflet on meningitis and septicaemia. Further copies of the leaflet have been sent to all general practitioners to be made available to the public. Leaflets will also be issued in April to college students and there will be a further wider student distribution in September. Supplies of leaflets have also been provided for the National Meningitis Trust and Meningitis Research. Further steps are under consideration. Copies of the leaflet will be placed in the Library.