Council Tax, benefits and business rates

Due to essential annual year end processes, our Council Tax, benefits and business rates systems will be unavailable from 12pm on Monday 31 March to 9am on 2 April. During this time, customer service advisors will be unable to answer any enquires either over the phone, by email or in person. Our online forms will still be available. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

About Public Health in Derby

The Health and Social Care Act 2012Opens in new tab set out important changes to the public health system. We were given new responsibilities and funding for public health services. This included a greater role in improving population health and reducing health inequalities.

We are supported by Public Health EnglandOpens in new tab (PHE) an independent, executive agency of Department of Health and Social Care.

Public Health priorities

More than 250,000 people call Derby home. People living in Derby are younger, more diverse and more deprived than the average for England.

Public Health England publishes an annual health profile for DerbyOpens in new tab. There is a separate health profile for children and young people in DerbyOpens in new tab.

We know that supporting people to live longer in good health means addressing wider health issues.

Our public health priorities include:

Giving children the best start
promoting healthier lifestyle choices
immunisation, screening and early diagnosis.

Health and Wellbeing Board

The brings together Councillors and lead officers from a number of organisations involved in health and social care and public service to help improve the health and wellbeing of local people and reduce health inequalities. The Health and Wellbeing Board meets regularly and is responsible for the Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Plan on a Page.