Public Health

ROB BAGGOTT is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Health Policy Research Unit at De Montfort University, UK.

'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

• PrefacePublic Health Concepts and FrameworksThe Historical Context of Public HealthPublic Health in the Twentieth CenturyHealth Strategies in the UKPublic Health in a Global ContextPublic Health and the NHSPublic Health Beyond the NHSPublic Health ServicesThe Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young PeopleHealth and the Environment: Pollution and AccidentsClimate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentFood Safety, Security and SustainabilityDiet, Nutrition and ObesityIllicit DrugsAlcohol and TobaccoSocio-economic Factors and HealthInequities and Inequalities PolicyConclusion.