 Paying Pregnant Smokers to Stop Smoking
An innovative UK initiative is cuurently being trialled which is giving cash rewards of up to £200 to pregnant women in areas which have some of the highest rates of women who smoke during pregnancy. Under the initiative, funded by a £1000,000 Department of Health grant, vulnerable pregnant smokers will be able to claim high-street shopping vouchers if they kick the habit for good. Professor Paul Johnstone, Regional Director of Public Health NHS Yorkshire and Humber says "Protecting unborn babies is worth every penny. Many women manage to stop smoking as soon as they find out they are pregnant but some find it hard to stay off cigarettes.
 AAREA Conference Dates
Don't forget to put the 15 - 16 October in your diary. These are the dates of the AAREA Biannual Conference 'Inspiration For Life'. It will be held in Melbourne this year at the Sebel Albert Park. It will be a great opportunity to update and catch up with respiratory colleagues from all over Australia.
Resource For Patients & Health Professionals on benefit of MDI & Spacers
The Centre has produced 2 brochures that can be useful when talking with patients about why puffers and spacers are more beneficial than nebulisers. The patient brochure is titled "Puffers & Spacers - patient information" and the health professional brochure is titled "Should Your Patients Still Be Using Nebulised Therapy in Hospital or at Home?" To obtain a copy of either brochure, please contact the Centre.
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