Political and Economic Influence on Health - Year 1

Question 1

Name some Policies/ legislations/ taxation in UK that aims to influence good health?

Answer 1

• Smoking Ban (Health Act of 2006); can’t smoke in closed public spaces or NHS grounds
• Alcohol taxation increase
• Ban of advertisement of fast food
• Sugar tax
• Legal drinking age
• Change in smoking packaging
• Ban on smoking in cars with children <18
• Child care support
• Minimum wage
• Early life: health checks, vaccination programmes, pre-natal and post-natal follow ups, childcare for free, repeat prescriptions, emergency appointments for children, free school meals in P1-p3

Question 2

What actions can a government take to promote health in the population as a whole?

Answer 2

• Legislation/policies on smoking/alcohol
• Improvements in housing
• Provision of health education
• Health and safety laws
• Traffic/transport legislation/policies