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Briefing: Crib sheet - Healthier communities

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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has released a third resource pack to help local services create healthier communities.

Whatever happened to all the talk about health inequalities? It's still taking place, though perhaps overshadowed by discussions about the national service framework, or the fight against obesity. With a dash of Jamie Oliver.

But health inequalities is an important subject too. No-one is denying that. It's just one of those policy areas where several government departments have an input, which sometimes means it gets lost. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has just issued a third edition of its resource pack on Creating Healthier Communities, described as a practical guide for local authorities, primary care trusts and other NHS bodies, neighbourhood partnerships, and local strategic partnerships. And, of course, children's trusts.

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