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Abstract
Incorporating the latest developments from the field, this eagerly awaited new edition once again provides an important and comprehensive analysis of the key issues in public health. Exploring the underlying political context and policy processes, this text is core reading for all those interested in the essentials of this area.
This is, in many ways, a remarkable text in terms of the clarity of the language and the sheer comprehensiveness of the perspectives addressed. It is a work in which one can place a great deal of trust and confidence and serves as the most comprehensive, reliable and authoritative survey of public health from a UK perspective'. - Dr Chris Nottingham, Reader in Contemporary History and Head of Research, School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
'The book provides an excellent description and critical view of public health, policy and politics in the UK and in relation to global health.'
- Gaynor Mabbett, Lecturer in Public Health, Department of Public Health and Policy Studies, Swansea University, UK
'A very comprehensive and topical overview of health promoting policy in the UK.'
- Jennie Naidoo, Principal Lecturer, School of Health, Community and Policy Studies, University of the West of England, UK
'Baggott's tales of policies warped by outside pressures make for a fascinating read...a resource that will be appreciated by all
with an interest in the policy and politics of health improvement in the UK and beyond.'
- Alan Maryon-Davis, Public Health Today '...the depth of detail and comprehensiveness of this book make it an invaluable resource for students of public health and those interested in the political underbelly of public health policy.' - Social Policy
Incorporating the latest developments from the field, this eagerly awaited new edition once again provides an important and comprehensive analysis of the key issues in public health. Exploring the underlying political context and policy processes, this text is core reading for all those interested in the essentials of this area.
ROB BAGGOTT is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Health Policy Research Unit at De Montfort University, UK.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| List of Figures, Tables and Exhibits | viii | ||
| Preface and Acknowledgements | x | ||
| List of Abbreviations | xi | ||
| 1 Public Health Concepts and Frameworks | 1 | ||
| What is Public Health? | 1 | ||
| Ideological Perspectives | 7 | ||
| Risk | 15 | ||
| Models of the Policy Process | 18 | ||
| Conclusion | 23 | ||
| 2 The Historical Context of Public Health | 24 | ||
| The Victorians | 26 | ||
| Victorian Public Health: Preventive Medicine | 35 | ||
| Conclusion | 41 | ||
| 3 Public Health in the Twentieth Century | 42 | ||
| Public Health before the NHS | 42 | ||
| Public Health and the NHS | 48 | ||
| Towards a Public Health Strategy | 54 | ||
| Conclusion | 60 | ||
| 4 Health Strategies in the UK | 61 | ||
| The Health of the Nation Strategy | 61 | ||
| Our Healthier Nation | 65 | ||
| The NHS Plan and its Aftermath | 68 | ||
| Choosing Health | 70 | ||
| Conclusion | 81 | ||
| 5 Public Health in a Global Context | 82 | ||
| International Public Health | 83 | ||
| European Institutions and Public Health | 94 | ||
| Conclusion | 100 | ||
| 6 Public Health and the NHS | 101 | ||
| NHS Structures and Processes | 101 | ||
| The Public Health Workforce | 112 | ||
| Primary Health Care | 118 | ||
| Conclusion | 128 | ||
| 7 Public Health Beyond the NHS | 129 | ||
| Partnerships | 129 | ||
| The Blair Government's Partnership Agenda | 134 | ||
| Rationalizing Partnerships | 138 | ||
| Assessing the Impact of Partnership Initiatives | 142 | ||
| Partnership with Communities | 147 | ||
| The Voluntary and Private Sectors | 155 | ||
| Conclusion | 158 | ||
| 8 Public Health Services | 159 | ||
| Protection from Infectious Disease | 159 | ||
| Screening | 163 | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | 172 | ||
| Conclusion | 183 | ||
| 9 The Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People | 184 | ||
| Why Focus on Children and Young People? | 184 | ||
| Sure Start | 186 | ||
| Health Services for Children and Young People | 192 | ||
| Healthy Schools | 194 | ||
| Protecting Children and Young People | 202 | ||
| Conclusion | 210 | ||
| 10 Health and the Environment: Pollution and Accidents | 211 | ||
| Pollution | 211 | ||
| Pollution Policy | 215 | ||
| Accidents and Violence | 223 | ||
| Conclusion | 232 | ||
| 11 Climate Change and Sustainable Development | 233 | ||
| Global Environmental Threats | 233 | ||
| Promoting Sustainability | 239 | ||
| Kyoto | 240 | ||
| The EU, Sustainable Development and Climate Change | 242 | ||
| Sustainable Development and Climate Change Policy in the UK | 244 | ||
| Sustainable Development and Climate Change at the Subnational Level | 251 | ||
| Conclusion | 257 | ||
| 12 Food Safety, Security and Sustainability | 258 | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | 258 | ||
| Food Safety | 264 | ||
| Food Safety Regulation | 270 | ||
| Conclusion | 279 | ||
| 13 Diet, Nutrition and Obesity | 280 | ||
| Diet and Disease | 280 | ||
| Obesity and Overweight People | 283 | ||
| Diet and Nutrition Policy | 288 | ||
| Conclusion | 310 | ||
| 14 Illicit Drugs | 312 | ||
| Illicit Drugs | 312 | ||
| Drug Policies | 315 | ||
| The Impact of Policy | 323 | ||
| Criticism of Government Policies | 324 | ||
| Other Countries' Approaches | 328 | ||
| International Policies | 330 | ||
| Conclusion | 332 | ||
| 15 Alcohol and Tobacco | 334 | ||
| Tobacco | 334 | ||
| Alcohol | 348 | ||
| Conclusion | 361 | ||
| 16 Socioeconomic Factors and Health | 362 | ||
| Concepts of Poverty and Inequality | 362 | ||
| Health Inequalities | 363 | ||
| Dimensions of Health Inequality in the UK | 364 | ||
| Explaining Inequalities | 367 | ||
| Health and Place | 371 | ||
| Other Health Inequalities | 376 | ||
| Conclusion | 381 | ||
| 17 Inequities and Inequalities Policy | 382 | ||
| The Conservative Governments of Thatcher and Major | 382 | ||
| The Blair and Brown Governments | 384 | ||
| Further Steps on Health Inequalities | 391 | ||
| Other Inequalities | 395 | ||
| International Developments | 397 | ||
| Conclusion | 403 | ||
| 18 Conclusion | 404 | ||
| Ideological Perspectives | 404 | ||
| Risk | 406 | ||
| Policy Processes | 408 | ||
| Bibliography | 415 | ||
| Index | 489 |