TY - JOUR AB - Although public mental health has rarely been an explicit element of national health policy in England, a range of programmes have contributed to moving it up the agenda. There is a growing movement for recognition of the potential benefits of a population‐wide approach to promoting mental health and well‐being. This paper describes work streams developed since 1997, under the current government, and outlines opportunities for the future. VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 1746-5729 DO - 10.1108/17465729200500005 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/17465729200500005 AU - Bywaters Jenny PY - 2005 Y1 - 2005/01/01 TI - Public mental health in England since 1997: past, present and future T2 - Journal of Public Mental Health PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 13 EP - 16 Y2 - 2021/01/19 ER -