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Implementing the new public health agenda (16)

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Articles
Working for a healthier people.
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister explain why good health is their concern.

Investing for Health.
Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Bairbre de Brún, introduces Investing for Health.

Health improvement plans.
The Investing for Health Team outline the implementation, funding and monitoring of the Investing for Health Strategy.

Time for cooperation not competition.
Dr Bill McConnell suggests that real engagement can help us prevent disease as opposed to just dealing with the end results.

Investing for Health - what does it mean for nursing?
Dr Carolyn Mason considers the future for nurses in delivering the public health agenda.

Where progress is built on community engagement.
Noel Rooney welcomes the fact that community engagement is at the heart of Investing for Health.

Why quality of life is on Belfast City Council's agenda.
William Francey explains why he agrees health improvement is too important to leave to the health service. Also, Ken Forbes outlines existing strategic links with local councils.

Engaging 'sanitary policemen' in community health and wellbeing.
Alan Burke recommends that environmental health professionals embrace the broader health agenda.

Learning to change.
Promoting Health asks the education sector about its role in Investing for Health.

Does diversification mean dissipation for health promotion?
Frances Cunning outlines some of the recent changes to the structure of public health and health promotion in England.

Meeting Scotland's 'step-change' challenge.
Carol Tannahill shares some of Scotland's recent developments in public health and health promotion.

Where to now for health promotion services?
Mary O'Neill considers the future for health promotion services in the new policy climate.

Why community engagement is not a 'tick box' procedure.
Eleanor Gill explains how the community sector can feed its learning about partnerships and consultation back into the implementation process of Investing for Health.

Why voluntary action is good for everyone's health.
Seamus McAleavey outlines how the voluntary sector can help deliver better health in more ways than one.

Developing the capacity to deliver.
Dr Viv Speller discusses work underway in England to develop the skills of the wide range of people who contribute to health improvement.

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