What ‘health’ means and why that matters

This policy explainer is split into three sections.
1. The first section explains why it is important that that we ask what ‘health’ means;
2. The second examines three main areas of contemporary debate linked to ‘health’; and
3. The third sets out the implications of these for policy and for political responsibility.
We pay particular attention to preventative policies: those that aim to create the right conditions in society for both a lower incidence of ill health, and better and fairer enjoyment of good health by all.