Virginia Bottomley announces new health targets

Title

Virginia Bottomley announces new health targets

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

8 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Paul Rowley reports from Westminster where Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley has announced new targets aimed at improving the health of Britain’s citizens. A White Paper sets new targets for cutting the number of deaths from AIDS, heart disease, and smoking. It wants to reduce the number of teenagers getting pregnant, and put the nation on a better-balanced diet. Includes statement by Virginia Bottomley; Shadow Health Secretary, Robin Cook; Liberal Democrats health spokesperson Liz Lynne.

Contributors

Robin Cook; Paul Rowley; Virginia Bottomley; Liz Lynne

Keywords

Government; Health services; NHS; Health policy; Health education; AIDS; Smoking education; Tobacco industry; HIV; Parliamentary papers; Teenage pregnancy education

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