A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain

History can offer us a unique insight into the public health problems, policies, and practices of the past, and is of critical importance to our understanding of healthcare in the contemporary world.

This online course will offer you an opportunity to bring the past into conversation with the present, enabling you to set the changing nature of public health in post-war Britain in context with changes seen today.

Learners from across the world who are intrigued by the history of public health in Britain. No prior knowledge or expertise in the area is needed, although you may be a student, professional, or individual with an interest in an aligned field, such as healthcare, medicine, public health, local government, history, or science.

Learners from across the world who are intrigued by the history of public health in Britain. No prior knowledge or expertise in the area is needed, although you may be a student, professional, or individual with an interest in an aligned field, such as healthcare, medicine, public health, local government, history, or science.

• Explore the different definitions of public health and describe how these developed over the post-war period
• Identify the structures, organisations and individuals that put public health into practice
• Reflect on the challenges faced by public health in post-war Britain
• Evaluate the different solutions put forward to address public health problems in post-war Britain
• Interpret contemporary public health structures, challenges and solutions alongside their historical context