There are calls for the Government to scrap planned funding cuts for initiatives that improve people's health.
Devon county council will get £1.6 million less next year for projects encouraging people to stop smoking, exercise more and cut down on drinking.
The Royal College of Nursing says this work takes a lot of pressure off the NHS.
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