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Healthy lives, healthy people

Healthy lives, healthy people White Paper: Update and way forward

Published: 14 July 2011

This policy statement reaffirms the Government's bold vision for a new public health system. It sets out the progress we have made in developing our vision for public health, and a timeline for completing the operational design of this work through a series of Public Health System Reform Updates

Healthy lives, healthy people White Paper: Our strategy for public health in England

Published: 30 November 2010

The White Paper sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of public health in England. The aim is to create a ‘wellness’ service (Public Health England) and to strengthen both national and local leadership.

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Healthy lives, healthy people: our health and wellbeing

Published: 30 November 2010

This summary of evidence aims to set out the state of the nation’s health and wellbeing in 2010. The evidence base has informed the development of the White Paper.

Tobacco control plan

Published: 9 March 2011

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A Tobacco Control Plan for England sets out how tobacco control will be delivered in the context of the new public health system, focusing in particular on the action that the Government will take nationally over the next five years to drive down the prevalence of smoking and to support comprehensive tobacco control in local areas. 

Consultations

Healthy lives, healthy people: consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health

Published: 21 December 2010

This consultation explores the proposed funding and commissioning routes for Public Health England, including the ring-fenced budget provided to local authorities. The consultation closed on 31 March.

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: transparency in outcomes - proposals for a public health outcomes framework

Published: 20 December 2010

This consultation explores the proposed public health outcomes framework. The consultation closed on 31 March.

Review of public health professional regulation

Published: 30 November 2010

Dr Gabriel Scally, Regional Director of Public Health for the South West, has prepared a report on the issue of professional regulation within public health on behalf of the Chief Medical Officers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Healthy lives, healthy people invites views on the report, and asks a specific consultation question on this report.

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