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This White Paper sets out the key principles for supporting the public to
make more healthier and informed choices in regards to their health. The
Government will provide information and practical support to get people
motivated and improve emotional wellbeing and access to services so that
healthy choices are easier to make.

Foreword: Tony Blair PM For each of us, one of the most important things in
life is our own and our family’ s health. I believe that this concern, and
the responsibility that we each take for our own health, should be the
basis for improving the health of everyone across the nation.

This Government is committed to sustaining an ethos of fairness and equity
– good health for everyone in England. We are already taking action
throughout society to tackle the causes of illhealth and reduce
inequalities. Choosing health sets out how we will work to provide more of
the opportunities, support and information people want to enable them to
choose health. It aims to inform and encourage people as individuals, and
to help shape the commercial and cultural environment we live in so that it
is easier to choose a healthy lifestyle.

Small changes in the choices people make can make a big difference. Taken
together, these changes can lead to huge improvements in health across
society. But changes need to be based on choices, not direction. We are
clear that Government cannot – and should not – pretend it can ‘make’ the
population healthy. But it can – and should – support people in making
better choices for their health and the health of their families. It is for
people to make the healthy choice if they wish to. Choosing health sets out
what this Government will do to help them.

We will build on the work of this White Paper at every level, from support
for individuals right up to engaging the entire nation through events like
the London 2012 Olympic Bid. I believe that Choosing health will be a major
step in making the improvement of everyone’s health everyone’s concern.

Tony Blair
Prime Minister

Foreword & contents
Chapter 1: The time for action on health and health inequalities
Chapter 2: Health in the consumer society
Chapter 3: Children and young people - starting on the right path
Chapter 4: Local communities leading for health
Chapter 5: Health as a way of life
Chapter 6: A health-promoting NHS
Chapter 7: Work and Health
Chapter 8: Making it happen - national and local delivery
Annex A: Choosing Health? consultation
Annex B: Making it happen

Full document can be found at:

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4094550&chk=aN5Cor

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