Policies Supported by PATH

The policies and legislation below have all helped inform Partnership Action on Health (PATH) work over recent years.  Please note that all links will open in a new window.

• Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act, 2010
• Smoking Cessation Guide, 2010
• The Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHS Scotland, 2010 (a development of Better Health, Better Care)
• Equally Well, 2008 (the report of the Scottish Government's Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities)
• A Smoking Prevention Action Plan, 2008
• Health improvement, Efficiency, Access and Treatment (HEAT) targets, 2008/09 (part of Better Health, Better Care 2007)
• Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan, 2007 (now known as 'Keep Well')
• Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act, 2005 (which introduced smoke-free enclosed public places, enacted 26 March 2006)
• A Breath of Fresh Air for Scotland. Improving Scotland’s Health. The Challenge Tobacco Control Action Plan, 2004
• Improving Health in Scotland - The Challenge, 2003
• Towards a Healthier Scotland: a White Paper on Health, 1999 (no longer online, but available for reference from the ASH Scotland Information Service)
• Smoking Kills: A White Paper on Tobacco,1998