The Nation's Health

This is the first report from an independent UK-wide multi-disciplinary committee which areviews progress in public health in the UK over the last decade and outlines a national strategy for the next decade. The responsibilities of government, national agencies, and health and local authorities are identified. The committee was chaired by Professor Alwyn Smith, former president of the Faculty of Community Medicine. A complete list of the members of the committee is attached. The committee was jointly sponsored by the King's Fund, the Health Education Council (now the Health Education Authority), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Scottish Health Education Group.