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Health: Key issues for the 2015 Parliament

This section of the Key Issues 2015 publication focuses on health services and its funding.

NHS England funding and productivity
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Overview of the challenges facing the NHS due to funding constraints and increasing demands

Integrating health and social care
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Looks at plans to integrate health and social care services provided by the NHS and local authorities

The challenge of antimicrobial resistance
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How has antimicrobial resistance impacted public health in the UK and what is being done to tackle it?

A minimum price for alcohol
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Looks at the proposal of a minimum price for alcohol in attempt to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and associated harm

Air quality in urban areas: Key issues for the 2015 Parliament
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Examines the issue of air pollution, the adverse health effects and policies towards managing air quality

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