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The passing of the Public Health Sub-Committee: mourning a missed opportunity

The government has announced that the Public Health Sub-Committee is being done away with. But did it have the potential to challenge the rest of Whitehall on the public health impacts of their policies?
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By David Buck - 21 November 2012
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It’s time to think differently

Time to Think Differently is our new programme of work aimed at stimulating debate about the changes needed for the NHS and social care to meet the challenges of the future.
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By Anna Dixon - 15 November 2012
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First do no harm: lessons from service reconfiguration in London

What can we learn from service redesign in London? Chris Ham reflects on themes from our conference on progressing health care in the capital.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 October 2012
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Making the difference on public health and inequalities: what do the public think?

David Buck looks at what the Olympics can teach us about the public's attitude to the government's involvement in public health issues.
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By David Buck - 17 September 2012
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Transforming health and social care: can the chrysalis become a butterfly?

Chris Ham argues that much bolder approach is needed to bring about innovative models of care that meet the population's needs.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 5 September 2012
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Improving the health of the poorest, fastest

How do unhealthy behaviours cluster together in different population groups, and how does that in turn relate to inequalities in health?
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By David Buck - 23 August 2012
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Going for gold: what are the chances of an Olympic health legacy?

David Buck looks at the long-term legacy the Games could leave around increasing the population’s health outcomes and physical fitness.
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By David Buck - 16 August 2012
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Who gets how much of the public health budget?

David Buck looks at how public health funding allocations will be decided with the help of the Advisory Council of Resource Allocation (ACRA).
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By David Buck - 2 July 2012
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What every CCG leader should know about mental health

Chris Naylor asks what role CCGs can play to stop people with mental health losing out in the NHS.
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By Chris Naylor - 20 June 2012
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Who gets what gets tricky: allocating public health resources to local authorities

With huge varieties in spending across the country, David Buck considers the role ACRA must play in distributing budgets for public health.
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By David Buck - 16 February 2012
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Effective chronic care means recognising the importance of mental health

As policy-makers focus on how integrated care can become a reality in the UK, integration of mental and physical health care should be a key part of the debate.
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By Chris Naylor - 9 February 2012
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Learning from devolution: looking across the border on alcohol policy

David Buck asks whether the government should be looking towards Scotland and considering minimum pricing on alcohol.
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By David Buck - 23 January 2012
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