Plain-packaged cigarettes; Patient Choice; Boots
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson asks if plain-packaging of cigarettes could reduce rates of smoking, and hears the experience from Australia where it's been tried.
Could plain-packaging of cigarettes reduce rates of smoking? Public Health England thinks so. We hear the experience from Australia where it has already been tried.
Remember "Patient Choice?" A health regulator says many NHS patients are not being offered the choice which was once promised.
Boots, a mainstay of the British high street, has been sold to an American company. We ask what, if anything, might change?
Producer: Louise Clarke-Rowbotham
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.
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Plain Packaging
A consultation on plain packaging ends today. Australia currently use this, does it work?
Duration: 07:10
Boots
Boots has been bought by an American company. What will change?
Duration: 05:41
Energy Switching
Over 2 million customers have switched to independent electric suppliers, what's it mean?
Duration: 03:16
GP Numbers
Fair Telecoms Campaign say 350 GP's still using 084 numbers
Duration: 05:39
Night Rotas
Part of our after Dark series
Duration: 07:47
Patient Choice
Nearly half of patients referred by their GP and not being offered a choice of hospital
Duration: 03:38
Shares in Wind Turbines
More people buying shares in renewable energy
Duration: 04:46
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