Healthy lives, healthy people : our strategy for public health in England

Presented to Parliament by the Secretary Of State for Health 30 November 2010.

'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England' sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of public health in England. The plans outlined will transform public health and for the first time create a wellness service: 'Public Health England', to meet today's health challenges. In a move to strengthen both national and local leadership, directors of public health, employed by local authorities and jointly appointed with Public Health England, will lead on driving health improvement locally. Local authorities will deploy resources to improve health and well-being in their communities using ring-fenced health improvement budgets allocated by the Department of Health.