Health reforms - the key issues

Campaigners want: to ban smoking in the workplace and all enclosed public places due to "indisputable evidence" that smoking and passive smoking kill, says the British Medical Association.
White Paper will: pass the buck to councils and call for pubs and restaurants to be licensed for smoking or for a ban from which certain premises can opt out.

Sexual Health

Campaigners want: the Government to meet its own target of ensuring access to sexual health services within 48 hours of a request; VAT on contraceptives axed; another big sexual health campaign.
White Paper will say: advice on sexual behaviour and contraception to be in personal health plans drawn up by GPs for their patients.

Alcohol

Campaigners want: a complete ban on alcohol advertising and clear labelling of alcoholic drinks to show the number of units they contain; doctors want curbs on happy hours and pressure on the industry to encourage sensible drinking; a campaign on the dangers of excess.
White Paper will say: bottles and cans should specify units of alcohol contained.

Obesity and nutrition

Campaigners want: a children's food bill; schools to take action to promote healthy diets; informative food labelling; a ban on vending machines in schools; more nutrition and exercise education in the primary school curriculum.
White Paper should set out: a traffic-light system of food labelling and restrictions on junk food advertising on children's TV; family doctors to set goals and give guidance on weight loss and fitness by 2008.

Employers

Campaigners want: employers to be encouraged to design healthy workplaces, have showers at work, cycle bays and gym membership.
White Paper will: set up new Investors In Health awards to encourage employers to promote healthy lifestyles among their workers; get the NHS to set an example by using its buying power responsibly and encouraging healthy lifestyles; advise GPs to write rehabilitation plans instead of long-term sick notes.