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Public health

The national studies in this section are concerning public health issues.
 
 
Healthy balance
A review of public health performance and spending
11 March 2010
This briefing estimates that £21 billion of NHS funds has been allocated in 2009/10 on the basis of health inequalities. Despite the health of the nation improving overall, health inequalities has ...
Males jogging
Are we choosing health?
The impact of policy on the delivery of health improvement programmes and services
16 July 2008
This joint report with the Healthcare Commission reviews how well the NHS and local government are tackling the issues of health improvement and health inequalities at a local and national level.
4 July 2007
Health and well-being are major issues for individuals and communities and therefore also for primary care trusts (PCTs) and local authorities.
Better safe than sorry
Preventing unintentional injury to children
8 February 2007
Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death and illness among children and causes more children to be admitted to hospital each year than any other reason.
28 February 2006
Obesity is a complex public health issue that is a growing threat to children's health, as well as a current and future drain on National Health Service (NHS) resources.