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Be Ready for Winter National Marketing Campaign 2009/10 Communications Group 2009/10 Campaign managed by representatives from: • NHS Ayrshire & Arran • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde • Scottish Ambulance Service • NHS Grampian • NHS Fife • NHS Lanarkshire • NHS Highland • NHS Western Isles • NHS 24 Current Status • Three new creative routes being tested with the public • Draft media schedule for November to January • PR campaign being planned • Working with Scottish Government on timing and content of marketing campaigns planned for winter 2009/10. Winter poster 2008/09 Key Messages Be Prepared! • Re-stock your winter medicine cabinet • Use your local pharmacy • Make sure you have your repeat prescription • Know when your GP surgery will be open Sarah Heaney launches 2008/09 campaign ADVERTISING Advertising Rationale Aim campaign at high users of the NHS who are frequent visitors to their pharmacy for renewing prescriptions and purchasing OTC medicines Advertising Rationale People need to order prescriptions in advance of the holidays – we need to bring this front of mind 4-6 weeks pre-Christmas when they are stocking up on the rest of their needs – e.g. food, drink, presents Television Advertising Reaching the Audience Daytime Peak In order to reach our target audience with our reminder to re-stock, we propose to increase our up-weight on daytime airtime on STV. 60% of airtime will be viewed within Peak hours (1730-2259) in order to deliver the message to the largest TV audiences, however 40% of airtime will be viewed during daytime. Top Programming (Dec 2008) Radio Radio Station Selection Stations selected to ensure pan-Scotland coverage of our audience Radio Borders, Moray Firth Radio, Kingdom FM, Wave 102 FM, Smooth Radio, West Sound, Total Radio Forth, Total Radio Clyde, Total Northsound Radio, Real Radio, Total Radio Tay, Original 106, SIBC, Lochbroom FM, Isles FM, Oban FM, Nevis FM and Superstation Orkney Reach 1,458,000 adults in Scotland Radio Station Selection Community Stations included to ensure coverage of island and remote areas Superstation Orkney Lochbroom FM Oban FM Nevis FM Isles FM SIBC Please note coverage for Community Stations is not measured by Rajar Outdoor Outdoor Implementing Re-stock Pharmacies •Outside pharmacies, we will use 6-sheets located on the pavement and at bus shelters in close proximity to pharmacies •Run activity both inside and outside the pharmacies prompting them to re-stock AND remind them to check if their current prescriptions can last during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Outdoor Implementing Re-stock Supermarkets Proximity Supermarkets: use 6-sheets and street walks/phone kiosk advertising located in close proximity to supermarkets such as Asda, Morrisons Somerfields and Tescos allowing us to reach our target audience when they are shopping and stocking up for the festive period. Press Press Shopping message Press: allows us to reach our audience at key times during the day at morning and lunch where they may be considering shopping: • Secure a Wednesday to Friday option to run activity toward main shopping days • Run small space reminders(20 X 3 and 15 X 3 sizes) within the titles to allow us to build frequency Press Title Selection Run in highest indexing titles for our target audience • Daily Record – (5 Insertions) • The Sun – (5 Insertions) • Metro – (4 Insertions) Reach: Adults 1,296,000 PR PR Target Audience • Young families • Over 65s PR Schedule of Activity • Promoting key messages • Launch events and PR opportunities • Working very closely with all territorial Boards • Seeking steady stream of local and national coverage – print, broadcast, online Sarah Heaney & Alexandra Parade Primary School launch 2008/09 campaign Promotional Materials Poster and Leaflet • Quantities to all territorial Boards • Distributed to health venues – GP practices, community pharmacies • Local authority venues includes e.g. libraries Leaflet cover for 2008/09 campaign We are Planning for Easter 2010 • The new creative route will be used for the Easter campaign 2010 • Production will take place now in order to be cost effective. TV campaign, Easter 2009.