title: Public health. Parity begins at home.
abstract: The NHS can make a considerable contribution to reducing social exclusion and inequalities. GPs' surgeries should play a greater role in giving information on social security benefits. Primary care should be targeted at those most in need. The NHS has many employees on low incomes and should provide them with an effective occupational health service.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory Service, West Midlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hawker
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006292:Health Priorities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011203:Poverty; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012935:Social Justice; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology