Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has a vision of society working together to ensure that the whole of the population becomes healthier and lives longer. Public health issues have been put high on the Coalition's agenda with plans for a new 'Public Health Service', which is to be run by a sub-department within the Department of Health.
The health white paper, concentrating specifically on public health, details the governments plans and aspirations to improve the health of the nation.
A clear vision is to be put forward, but how in reality can the objectives be achieved? The New Public Health Service: a vision for a healthier nation conference will examine and discuss how the new service will operate and what impact its policies and strategies will have on population health.