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Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 November, 2004, 15:37 GMT
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The White Paper in full
The government has published its White Paper designed to encourage the public help themselves to improve their health. Here is the document in full.

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Executive summary (1.24MB)

Foreword and Contents (105KB)

Chapter 1 - The time for action on health and health inequalities (706KB)

Chapter 2 - Health in the consumer society (666KB)

Chapter 3 - Children and young people - starting on the right path (1.08MB)

Chapter 4 - Local communities leading for health (814KB)

Chapter 5 - Health as a way of life (591KB)

Chapter 6 - A health-promoting NHS (0.99MB)

Chapter 7 - Work and health (660KB)

Chapter 8 - Making it happen (308KB)

Annex A (43KB)

Annex B (156KB)



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Choosing Health White Paper

KEY STORIES
Smoking ban planned for England
Measures to cut obesity revealed
Proposals: At-a-glance
Reaction to proposed reforms
Ban plan a gimmick, say Tories
Welsh ban moves closer

CASE STUDIES
'Drink robbed me'
How one man lost his career, dreams and self-respect

Pub helps drinkers quit smoking
'Passive smoking cost me dearly'
From couch to climbing wall
'All aboard the sex bus'
Footballers help young get fit

KEY ISSUES
 

BACKGROUND
The White Paper in full
Marketing the healthy option
Q&A: Smoking ban
Smoking curbs: The global picture

HAVE YOUR SAY
Do you support the smoking ban?

FULL COVERAGE
White Paper in-depth


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