Lesley Coles & Elizabeth Porter 
Policy and Strategy for Improving Health and Wellbeing [EPUB ebook] 

As health policy at a national level has ever increasing impact on local health services, it is essential that public health students understand how the development and implementation of policy and strategy provide the framework for improving quality, innovation, productivity and prevention in the delivery of healthcare.

The book is divided into two sections, with section one covering a strategic overview of national policies, and section two giving specific local implementation of policy examples to support section one. Case studies and examples will help the reader to understand the policy and strategy and to apply them to their local setting.

Spis treści

Introduction

Policy: What Is It? How Is It Made?

Political and Ideological Context of Policy

Strategic Context of Policy: A Look at UK Policy for the Four Nations

Communicating and Implementing Policy and Strategy to Improve Health and Well-Being

Developing a Strategy for Implementation of Policy

Tackling Health and Social Inequalities

Social Determinants of Health – Housing: A UK Perspective

Social Determinants of Health – Child Poverty: A Northern Ireland Perspective

Development and Implementation of Policy – Children and Young People: A Welsh Perspective

Communities and Health: A Scottish Perspective

Lifestyle Factors – Nutrition: An English Perspective

Lifestyle Factors – Substance Use and Misuse: A UK Perspective

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O autorze

Elizabeth Porter Senior Lecturer University of Southampton. A career in specialist community public health nursing spanning practice and education. Developed the first MSc in Public Health Practice at the University of Southampton in 2002 for public health practitioners. Programme leader for the MSc Public Health Practice at the University of Southampton 2003 – 2010. Particular focus of work has been curriculum development, leadership, management and delivery of public health education. Part of a Health Delegation from Southampton to China in 2006 and marketing University of Southampton nursing and public health programmes in Thailand in 2007.