Annual Public Health Report
The Director of Public Health has a statutory duty to produce an annual public health report looking at the health of the community in which they work. These reports are aimed at the general public as well as Councillors and health professionals and are a key opportunity to engage the community and health professionals with key issues affecting the local area. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council have a joint Director of Public Health, Dr Liz Robin, and a report is produced for each area.
The Cambridgeshire Annual Public Health Report 2019 focusses on the new Index of Deprivation (IoD) (2019), which reviews the social, economic and environmental circumstances of communities nationally. Since there is a very close relationship between social and economic deprivation and poor health, information in the IoD (2019) is key to understanding the health and wellbeing of Cambridgeshire residents.
The second focus of the report is an update on recent trends in the lifestyles and health behaviours of local residents, which are likely to impact on future health and wellbeing.
The Peterborough Annual Public Health Report 2019 focusses on the new Index of Deprivation (IoD) (2019), which reviews the social, economic and environmental circumstances of communities nationally. Since there is a very close relationship between social and economic deprivation and poor health, information in the IoD (2019) is key to understanding the health and wellbeing of Peterborough residents.
The second focus of the report is an update on recent trends in the lifestyles and health behaviours of local residents, which are likely to impact on future health and wellbeing.