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Health promotion is an important element of the government's health agenda. Critically discuss this statement with specific reference to the contribution of the occupational health nurse.  

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Health promotion is an important element of the government's health agenda. Critically discuss this statement with specific reference to the contribution of the occupational health nurse. Health promotion is an important element of the government's health agenda. On forming a new government New Labour set public health policies in line with it's health agenda. Out of this rose a new white paper Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation, which sets ambitious targets for life expectancy to be increased, and inequalities in health to be reduced. The Labour Government plan to achieve this through it's public health policy in a "third way" (Connelly 1999). Labour's policies are aimed at strengthening communities, and encouraging individuals to seize opportunities and take responsibility for their action. This essay will demonstrate how the Government hopes to address improving the health of individuals and reducing health inequalities through health promotion and how occupational health nurses will contribute. Firstly...

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1 out of 5 stars Reviewed by: jojoeg, 2006-10-08

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