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Giving children a healthy start: a review of health improvements in children from birth to five years
Are we choosing health?
Tackling child obesity - first steps
Improving health and well-being
Healthy balance: a review of public health performance and spending
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Healthy balance: a review of public health performance and spending
National study
11 March 2010
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 ...
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.
Improving health and well-being
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.
Tackling child obesity - first steps
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.