The role of nursing staff in public health
Find out more about how public health is a fundamental part of nursing and the different ways the nursing workforce is working to improve public health to prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is aimed at the nursing workforce across all settings and levels of practice to identify how they can help and support to improve the public’s health. It will also support other health and social care practitioners, charities, local authorities, and others, to better understand the role and contribution of nurses to public health.
What will this resource give me?
- overview of the role of nurses in promoting health across a wide range of settings
- access to a the DHSC Office for Health Improvement and Disparity (OHID) Public Health framework All our Health to support nurses in this area
- discover the impact of the work nurses do to support the public’s health
- case studies and exemplars demonstrating the nursing contribution to public health
- access resources to support people to make positive changes to their lifestyle.
Resource last reviewed
21 Aug 2022
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