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Health policies in British medical schools
EDITOR, - Under the influence of the World Health Organisation,1 the development of health promotion policy and strategy is increasing.2 This approach requires widespread support, particularly from doctors. Newcastle medical and dental schools are developing a corporate health policy to improve the health of staff and students; exercise leadership in health promotion; contribute to national, regional, and local health strategies; and educate students and staff. A document that was disseminated to students and staff for consultation last year proposed policy on issues including alcohol, diet, exercise, stress, sexual behaviour, drugs, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety (Newcastle University already has a no smoking policy).3 The consultation has been positive, and students and staff want to help develop the policy.
We also wrote to the deans of the 29 medical schools in the United Kingdom about health policies. Twenty medical schools responded, and 15 informed us about policy (some written,
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