Director of Public Health Reports

Director of Public Health Reports

2022 – Taking Local Action to Address Excess Weight in Central Bedfordshire

Focuses on the important roles that partner organisations and businesses in Central Bedfordshire play in shaping our environment and keeping our population healthy. If we are serious about working preventatively to improve health in Central Bedfordshire, there is more we can do together to stop people developing excess weight and support more people to lose weight

2020/2021 – Understanding the impacts of Covid-19

The annual Director of Public Health report is an independent report focused on improving the health of the people of Central Bedfordshire and this year the report focuses on understanding the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on our communities. It aims to highlight the issues and opportunities that have arisen due to COVID-19 and considers the impact on our residents.

The report includes the stories and experiences of people living in Central Bedfordshire and makes recommendations to address the public health challenges that have arisen due to COVID-19 to improve the health of our population.

  • Understanding the Impacts of Covid: Director of Public Health Report 2020/21 (PDF)
  • Director of Public Health Report 2020/21: References (PDF)
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2019/2020 – Homelessness & health

The annual Director of Public Health report is an independent report focused on improving the health of the people of Central Bedfordshire and this year the report focuses on the important topic of homelessness and health. It aims to highlight issues, present evidence and make recommendations to address the public health challenges of homelessness, in order to better prevent homelessness and improve the health of homeless people

2016 – Aiming for the best for children, young people and families

The Director of Public Health’s report shines a light on a different aspect of health and wellbeing in Central Bedfordshire. This report focuses on our most important asset: our children and young people. It sets out the key local issues and makes a series of evidence-based recommendations.