Essentials of Nursing Practice
Chapter 38: Introduction to Public Health
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www.equalitytrust.org.uk
This site includes excellent resources that explain the evidence of inequalities in health and signposts further resources for intervention planning. -
www.nice.org.uk
Operating within the domains of public health and public health practice, a wealth of information on public health guidance and best practice interventions in a range of topics is provided on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website. -
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
The government’s Public Health England website covers a whole range of information related to public health. It is important for you to access this site so that you are aware of the range of public health work that is covered in the UK and the information available to health professionals. -
http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-profiles
This site is part of Public Health England and holds the health profiles of all local authorities in England. It is useful for you to look at to gain insight into what the health of your community is like and how it compares to other areas. -
www.gov.uk/government/collections/developing-the-public-health-contribution-of-nurses-and-midwives-tools-and-models
Another site which is part of Public Health England and offers a range of information and guidance on the nursing contribution to public health. -
www.fph.org.uk
The Faculty of Public Health is an organisation that sets the standards for specialist public health practitioners. It is a particularly useful site as it produces critiques of government health policy. It also offers access to the Journal of Public Health. -
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/audio-video/how-healthy-are-we
Buck: How Healthy Are We? -
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/265503/ih.pdf
Inequalities in Health Report