Policy paper

Helping people live well for longer

Sets out how the health and care system will become amongst the best in Europe at reducing levels of avoidable mortality

• From: Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and NHS England
• Published: 28 April 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Living Well for Longer: National Support for Local Action to Reduce Premature Avoidable Mortality

PDF, 1.6 MB, 72 pages

Equality Analysis

PDF, 319 KB, 13 pages

Details

This document will help people understand how the national system as a whole is supporting local action to help people live well for longer.

It includes actions already taken in prevention, early diagnosis and treatment.

It focuses on the 5 big killers:

• cancer
• stroke
• heart disease
• lung disease
• liver diseases

It includes examples of good practice and help for local commissioning and service delivery.

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Published 28 April 2014