This conference, held on 13 and 14 February 1986 was organised by the GLC with assistance from the King's Fund. This volume is a collection of edited conference speeches, workshop summaries and an information section. Nine key areas are identified:- prevention; medical practice; non-medical NHS workers; complementary alternative medicines; self-help; funding; political action; accountability; and finally a need for more initiatives of the same kind as the present one, more conferences, and the development of networks for people involved in health innovation.