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Loughborough and Charnwood Businesses Praised

Posted on 01/07/2008
P. Klein

burning cigarette

Charnwood Labour Party has joined people throughout the UK in

celebrating 60 years of the NHS. The NHS was established in 1947 by the

post war Labour Government, and was opposed by the medical establishment

and the Conservative Party.

60 years on 81% of the population have said that they are proud of the

NHS, according to the latest opinion polls. The principal of health

care, free at the point of delivery, is now established. In the last

decade life expectancy has gone up by an average of 5 years, and infant

mortality has fallen; testimony to the quality of health care that is

now taken for granted.

 

“We will continue to carry out visits to ensure companies in Charnwood are complying with the legislation but, as always, will be sensible and fair in the way the law is applied.”

For further information about the smokefree regulations, call Charnwood Borough Councils Environmental Health Team on Loughborough (01509) 634 916, log on to www.charnwoodbusiness.com/smokefree.html or send an email to occupational.health@charnwood.gov.uk

Details are also available by calling the Smokefree England information line on 0800 169 169 7 and copies of no smoking signs can be downloaded and printed or ordered from www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/what-do-i-do/business.html

Advice and support on giving up smoking can be obtained by calling the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust on (01509) 567 766, the NHS Smoking Helpline on 0800 022 4332 or logging on to www.gosmokefree.co.uk

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