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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE HEALTH COMMITTEE

THURSDAY 20 JULY 2000

Members present:

Mr David Hinchliffe, in the Chair
Dr Peter Brand
Mr Simon Burns
Mrs Eileen Gordon
Mr John Gunnell
Mr Stephen Hesford
Dr Howard Stoate


CONTENTS

MEMORANDUM BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH (PH1)

LIST OF CONTENTS

Section

1  Executive Summary

2  Introduction

3  The Government's public health strategy

4  Co-ordination between central Government, local government, and Health Authorities in promoting and developing public health

5  The roles of Health Action Zones, Employment Action Zones, Healthy Living Centres, Education Action Zones, Health Improvement Programmes and Community Plans

6  The role of the Health Development Agency

7  Primary care: the role of Primary Care Groups and Primary Care Trusts; Personal Medical Service pilots

8  The role of the Minister for Public Health

9  The role and functions of the Chief Medical Officer and The Medical Civil Service

10  The role of the Director of Public Health

11  Health inequalities

12  Alternative models of public health provision & International public health

13  Conclusion

Annex

A  Evidence of inequalities in health

B  Protection of public health

C  Development of the public health function in England

D  Cross-boundary co-operation

E  The National Electronic Library for Public Health

F  Primary Care Groups & Primary Care Trusts

G  The Chief Medical Officer's communications

H  Regional and district role in public health

I  Alternative models of public health & International public health

J  The National Forum of Non-Governmental Public Health Organisations

Examination of witnesses
PROFESSOR LIAM DONALDSON, Chief Medical Officer, DR PAT TROOP, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and DR RUTH HUSSEY, Director, Public Health, Liverpool Health Authority, examined.
Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 98

LETTER FROM THE PARLIAMENTARY CLERK, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE (PH 1A)


 
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