Mums-to-be offered gift vouchers and beauty treatments on the NHS to quit smoking - Daily Mail 17th October 2008
Pregnant women who smoke are to be offered gift vouchers and beauty treatments to encourage them to quit.
The incentives, which also include baby goods, will go to those women who can prove they have kicked the habit.
Telford and Wrekin NHS Trust in Shropshire plans to begin a pilot scheme soon, having already agreed to the idea in principle.
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Polyclinics 'will undermine trust in GPs,' researchers claim - Daily Mail 23rd September 2008
Polyclinics and walk-in health centres are likely to undermine the relationship between GPs and their patients, researchers said yesterday.
The Government has launched a drive to introduce the clinics and centres. They offer a wider range of medical services than a traditional GP surgery but patients may see a different doctor each time.
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