Health issues covered in this report include;
- Progress on 2001 recommendations;
- The dangers of second-hand smoke (including recommendations on banning smoking in public places);
- A study on West Nile virus including the risk of it spreading to England and need for surveillance and contingency plans;
- Curbing England's obesity epidemic;
- Patient safety in intrathecal chemotherapy treatment;
- And tackling poor clinical practice by providing support and dealing more effectively with problem doctors.
Also included is a regional focus on some local problems, trends and initiatives across England.