Individual and collective roles and responsibilities for health

A 12-month research programme was established, exploring perceptions of individual and collective responsibility for health from different viewpoints, including: 

• Individuals; 
  
• statutory organisations; 
  
• voluntary/ community organisations; 
  
• the private sector; 
  
• the media.
  
  

Three research studies were conducted: 

• focus groups with members of the public; 
  
• interviews with representatives across health, local government, education, voluntary/community organisations and the private sector; 
  
• pilot survey with representatives across the business, education and local government sectors in Wales.
  
  

The research demonstrates that everyone has a part to play in improving health from the individual to organisational level. Options have been identified for action at each level.

The following research reports are available:

Download: Individual and collective roles and responsibilities for health: a summary of three studies on the views of the general public and statutory and non-statutory organisations  (pdf 250KB)

This report provides a brief summary (eight pages) of the research findings across the three studies, including options for action.


Download: Individual and collective roles and responsibilities for health: an overview of three research studies examining the general public and key organisational stakeholders  (pdf 820KB)

This report provides an overview (14 pages) of the research findings across the three studies, including options for action.


Download: An examination of perceptions of roles and responsibilities for health amongst the general public

This document is the full research report for the focus group study with members of the general public, providing full details of methods used.


Download: Organisational roles and responsibilities for health: interviews with representatives from the statutory and non-statutory sectors 

This document is the full research report from the interview study with representative across the statutory and non-statutory sectors, providing full details of methods used.


Download: Organisational roles and responsibilities for health: a pilot survey of businesses, primary and secondary schools and local government

This document is the full research report from the pilot survey of businesses, schools and local government, providing full details of methods used.


Contractor: Cardiff Institute of Society, Health and Ethics, Cardiff University.

Contact: Chris Roberts at cmo.webmaster@wales.gsi.gov.uk