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The Poor Law Act
The earliest legislation we consider when looking at the public health is the Poor Law Act.This act was put in place to reduce the cost of looking after the poor because this stopped money going to the poor people except in exceptional circumstances.If people need help they would have to go the a workhouse. -
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First Public Health Act
A few years later the first public health act was introduced by Edwin Chadwick.The act established a central board of health also cooperating with drainage and water supply to different areas in order to improve the Public Health. -
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The Beveridge
It provides a summary of principles necessary to banish poverty and want from Britain.The report led to the establishment of a system of social security and the National Health Service after world war two. -
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Founding of the National Health Service
The NHS established after the century's discussion on the provision of the health services to meet a long recognised need. this service offers free health care to the population -
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The Acheson report
The Government-Commissioned report on health inequalities will provide a key influence on future public health policy in the UK. -
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Our Healthier Nation
This was the Government action plan to tackle poor health by improving the health of everyone in the nation and for the worse off in particular. -
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White Paper Report( Healthier Choices)
The Government put in an initiative to help people in England to become healthier.The report stated that the Government will put things into place such as giving people good information about their health so they are able to make right choices.