Contents

Foreword by the Prime Minister

Preface

Executive Summary

Initiatives in this White Paper

Ten Tips for Better Health

Our Healthier Nation

Chapter 1 Saving lives: a new approach

Chapter 2 Public health: aims and advances

Chapter 3 Individuals and health

Chapter 4 Communities: tackling the wider causes of ill-health

Saving lives

Chapter 5 Cancer

Chapter 6 Coronary heart disease and stroke

Chapter 7 Accidents

Chapter 8 Mental health

Chapter 9 Wider action

Making it Work

Chapter 10 Progress and partnerships

Chapter 11 Standards and success

Appendix 1 The new health contracts

Appendix 2 Glossary and references

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