BMJ investigation finds public health funds being raided to fill holes in local autho

Ring-fenced funds to promote public health are being diverted to wider council services such as social care and housing to plug gaps caused by government cuts, finds a BMJ investigation.A year after responsibility for public health was transferred from the NHS to local authorities, the BMJ found numerous examples of councils disinvesting in a wide range of public health services, including those for substance misuse, sexual health, smoking cessation, obesity, and school nursing.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/h...~4/JvZXvPZm8EM

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