Behind the smokescreen
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The UK government is planning to prevent tobacco companies from advertising and sponsoring sporting events, however, the UK is still less strict than many other European countries. New Zealand has also taken a firm stand against tobacco advertising by prohibiting it in magazines and newspapers. The New Zealand government now uses the taxes raised from cigarette sales to fund sporting events which used to rely on tobacco sponsorship, and this strategy could be applied in the UK also. Smoking rates for people aged 20-24 years in New Zealand have fallen from 38% in 1990 to 30% in 1996.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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A welcome in the hillsides
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Chief nurse for Wales, Rosemary Kennedy, feels a real affinity with Wales even though she was not born there. Ms Kennedy had worked as a nurse in Wales for 14 years before taking up a post at Addenbrooke's hospital as the director of nursing. Her new role as chief nurse will involve advising ministers and also being the director of nursing for all of Wales. There are 15 trusts where there used to be 23 so she is expecting to hear some grievances from people who have lost their jobs or who have been downgraded.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1999
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We happy few
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Of the UK's 20,000 health visitors, only 1% are male. Walsall health visitor Adam Harrison focuses on fathers and has set up a support group for men. Similarly, former health visitor, Vince Ion, uses own experiences as a father to tackle problems faced by men. Ion is currently a nurse manager for Lincoln-based primary care group and runs a network for male health visitors.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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