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Working together for a healthier Scotland — a consultation document; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Scotland
Corporate Author	Scottish Office Department of Health
Publisher	The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, February 1998
Pages	74 pp (Cm 3584)
Source	Publications Centre, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT.
Keywords	National Health Service ; Health [elderly] ; Government publications ; Scotland.
Annotation	This Green Paper sets out proposed priorities for health in Scotland, by tackling deprivation, and encouraging people to adopt healthier lifestyles by not smoking, by eating for health, taking more physical exercise, and avoiding alcohol and drug misuse. `Illness' priorities are coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, mental health, sexual health, dental and oral health, and accidents. The Green Paper's main proposals (on which comments were invited by 30 April 1998) are: health impact assessments to consider the consequences for health of all major policies; an expert working group, chaired by the Minister of Health, to draw up a strategic framework for strengthening and regenerating communities, particularly disadvantaged ones; and broad programmes for area regeneration where health is poorest. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980520216 B
Classmark	L4: CC: 6OA: 9A
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