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COMMUNICATIONS. DPH Clodagh Doherty 26-03-08. Communications Department. Press office for NHST 24/7 Media monitoring & daily press cuttings Raise awareness of services and promote current developments Promote and protect NHST corporate image Publications Media advice Marketing advice
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COMMUNICATIONS DPH Clodagh Doherty 26-03-08
Communications Department • Press office for NHST 24/7 • Media monitoring & daily press cuttings • Raise awareness of services and promote current developments • Promote and protect NHST corporate image • Publications • Media advice • Marketing advice • Staff communication • Internal website
Dedicated resource for… • Generate publicity through media coverage • Provide copywriting, design and production advice on communication materials • Develop a campaign approach to projects • Create a drip feed effect with educating or raising awareness of key messages with public or specific groups
Press coverage…sources Press release (NHST, ScotGov, Charity,other health board, Health Scotland) Marjory Inglis attending meeting National story/article Release of stats Political Patient Journalist
Opportunities for coverage • Local newspapers/tv/radio/free paper • Industry/professional magazines • National newspapers/tv/radio • Consumer/lifestyle magazines
The message • A story or news angle • Key health improvement • Photograph • Quotation Press release and/or photo call
February 2008 Public health generated coverage 7 press releases = 14 articles including 7 pictures
9 Evening Telegraph 25-02-08 page 8
CC Courier 26-02-08 page 5
Evening Telegraph 26-02-08 page 4 Courier 27-02-08 page 5
February coverage • Smoking(P&K Smoking cessation, GIUFB P&K Launch) 4 • Schools (Dundee, P&K) 4 • Health improvement messages 3 • Heartstart 2 • Mental Health 1 All generated by proactive press releases achieving position press articles
Media enquires106 total; 17 public health • Mental Health 3 • DHLI 1 • Obesity 2 • HWL 1 • Sure start 1 • Alcohol 2 • Breastfeeding 2 • MMR 1 • TB 1 • Sexual health 1 • Skin Cancer 1 • Health improvement messages 1
Future focus…. Opportunities: New/existing service, event, update on project, promote/educate on particular health improvement message, use national campaign to highlight local services. • HEAT targets • Heart disease • Dental health children • Healthy weight children • Alcohol • Smoking cessation • Mental health • Breastfeeding
Questions??? • cdoherty@nhs.net • 71192 • 07881511147