§ Mr. HepburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he is introducing to encourage healthy eating and exercise and to promote good health in the Jarrow constituency. [148746]
§ Yvette CooperParts of the Jarrow constituency have been classed as an area for special action within the Tyne and Wear Health Action Zone (HAZ). The HAZ co-ordinates a positive health campaign within the constituency which tackles areas such as smoking cessation, healthy eating, health promotion, accident prevention and physical activity.
Examples of projects within the Positive Health Campaign include the Jarrow Festival smoking cessation project; positive health campaigns at St Aloysius and Greenfields Schools; an aromatherapy project at the PHAB Club; Fitness Up North; a rehabilitation service at the Charles Palmer Centre, Palmer Community Hospital; 36W an older persons information and advice centre; a mobile chip pan fire demonstration unit; a weekend contraception service and the appointment of education for health and healthnet workers.
In addition to the above, the South Tyneside Health Care NHS Trusts Palmer Hospital is affiliated to the World Health Authoritys s health promoting hospital initiative and is involved in the provision of health related information for patients. The Community Learning Centre project uses the district hospital site as a computer and training access point for the South Tyneside College. The Food Education anti Action in South Tyneside partnership with the local authority aims to revive the place of healthy eating among youll; people. Smoking cessation initiatives include specialist clinics and smokefree schools awards. Finally, the trust gives seminars to local employers on health issues such as developing policies on stress, smoking and alcohol.