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past, not enough attention has been paid to primary health

Improvements in this area could well reduce other

care.

medical

expenditure in the longer term. The review's major

recommendations include

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introducing a new Student Health Service;

improving our School Dental Service;

developing

system;

computerised health information

strengthening our health education programmes;

and

introducing

new screening services for women

and for the elderly.

67.

The Government will also present Members with a

legislative proposals in the health and welfare

series of

field.

New

I hope they will win your full support. One

priority is the control and discouragement of smoking.

legislation will be introduced to restrict further the use,

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