title: What the chancellor's cuts today mean for public health tomorrow.
abstract: England's health service is grappling with an ageing population coupled with a desire for people to live well for longer. In its attempts to address such pressures on NHS resources, the government wants people to take control of their own health and to focus more on preventive measures.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sprinks
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom