Essentials of Nursing Practice
Chapter 21: Promoting health
The four websites are of the overall public health and health promotion organisations throughout the nations of the UK:
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www.gov.uk/phe – Public Health England
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www.healthscotland.com – Scotland
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www.publichealth.hscni.net – Northern Ireland
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www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/516985/PHE_Strategic_plan_2016.pdf
The latest news from the Department of Health, which is relevant to the whole of the UK. -
www.nice.org.uk
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is the organisation which produces guidance for the UK government on public health (including health promotion) practice. -
www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
NHS Choices is a very good website for both you and patients to find out about both lifestyle issues and diseases.