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lettie · 03-10-2003, 16:19

 I agree Harry, it's not that simple. Public health is the new buzzword. Specialist doctors nurses and midwives are now going into communities to try and get health messages across. A lot of their efforts are aimed at young people, who just don't seem to be getting that they have to take some responsibility for their own health. Hence drop in centres like the new one at fairfield. These centres are quite good, cos we try to make them fun in order to educate, there are other things that we are trying to do in the hyndburn area, as blackburn has had some of the services that we are trying to get up and running here for ages, and those of us who work in Hyndburn feel that we are losing out.

Hyndburn has the largest number of pregnant drug users in our health district a specialist service is now being provided.
HIV is on the increase, as is chlamydia, National sexual health strategy (DoH) 2002 is looking to address this. Many nurses and midwives are now training in sexual health (myself included)
Smoking cessation services are now provided in the area.
I could ramble on for hours about this, and it all costs money, but I'm starvin and need me tea!!

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lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: nhs con  I agree Harry, it's not that simple. Public health is the new buzzword. Specialist doctors nurses and midwives are now going into communities to try and get health messages across. A lot of their efforts are aimed at young people, who just don't seem to be getting that they have to take some responsibility for their own health. Hence drop in centres like the new one at fairfield. These centres are quite good, cos we try to make them fun in order to educate, there are other things that we are trying to do in the hyndburn area, as blackburn has had some of the services that we are trying to get up and running here for ages, and those of us who work in Hyndburn feel that we are losing out. Hyndburn has the largest number of pregnant drug users in our health district a specialist service is now being provided. HIV is on the increase, as is chlamydia, National sexual health strategy (DoH) 2002 is looking to address this. Many nurses and midwives are now training in sexual health (myself included) Smoking cessation services are now provided in the area. I could ramble on for hours about this, and it all costs money, but I'm starvin and need me tea!! __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..