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We have to empower people to quit smoking – and help fulfil the government’s agenda to support healthier lives

Ed Davey believes reforming care should be a cornerstone of health and economic policy.
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Local government, the NHS and the voluntary sector must better cooperate to deliver real change.
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The UK must cut through bureaucracy if it is to remain a leader in life sciences.
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To realise its Ten-Year Health Plan, the NHS must focus on digital adoption, not just innovation.
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Predictive prevention could transform healthcare – but only if data, trust and policy align.
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Policy must target the factors and industries directly damaging our health, rather than merely relying on encouraging indvidual behavioural change.
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Our country is increasingly full of young struggling to work. Helping them is key to our future prosperity and growth.
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