21: How the public thinks about health, and why it matters

Ask the public about health, and they often put the responsibility on the individual and the NHS.

And yet we know the context in which we live and make choices really matters. The context that governments, businesses, employers and investors have a big hand in shaping.

Polling shows the public is increasingly seeing the government as having an important role to play in improving people's health, and there's public appetite to reduce the health inequalities highlighted by the pandemic.

So how does the public think about health? And what can be done to engage local communities in improving health?

Our Chief Executive Dr Jennifer Dixon is joined by:

21: How the public thinks about health, and why it matters – with Dr Jacqui Dyer and John Hume

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