Key public health documents and publications

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Director of Public Health Annual Report

All Directors of Public Health have a duty to write an annual report on the health and wellbeing of their population. This report is used to highlight areas of particular concern and make recommendations for change.

This year’s report, Gambling with our health, focuses on the impact of gambling on the health of people in Derby. The report looks at:

the scale of gambling and problem gambling, including which groups of people are most at risk of experiencing gambling-related harms
the impact of gambling on people with lived experience of gambling-related harms; and
the views of young people on gambling.

You can find information on sources of help and advice for people affected by gambling on pages 34 to 35 of the report.

Finally, the report makes recommendations about what we can do to reduce the impact of gambling-related harms in our city.

Have a read of our report, Director of Public Health Annual Report 2023 - Gambling with our health, or watch the summary video.

Summary report video (5mins)

You can also watch an interview with Chris about the impact that gambling has had on his life.

Chris's story (12 mins)

Additional documents

You can also read our previous annual reports.

Public Health Annual Report 2021
Director of Public Health Annual Report (DPHAR) 2017/18 How the Other Half Live
Director of Public Health Annual Report (DPHAR) 2018/19:

Sexual Health Needs Assessment

Good sexual health is part of our everyday life. Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted conceptions is important for supporting good sexual health, but it is more than that. It is about promoting a positive approach to sexuality and sexual relationships towards fulfilling, safe and healthy experiences and helps to prevent unsafe behaviours that may lead to sexual exploitation and violence especially in vulnerable groups.

Good sexual health includes the physical, emotional, mental and social well being in a population, so it is important that the organisations who plan and purchase services (commissioners) and those who provide them (providers), work together.

Have a read of our joint 2023 Sexual Health Needs Assessment, Sexual Health Needs Assessment: Comparative Data and keep a look out for our new Sexual Health Strategy.

Tobacco Control Health Needs Assessment

Tobacco control involves using a number of different ways to help reduce the harms caused by smoking and tobacco use in our communities. This includes helping people who smoke to quit and preventing people from starting to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco in the first place.

Smoking is one of the biggest causes of why people get sick and die early in England. It is also one of the main causes of health inequalities. Smoking increases a person’s risk of developing several serious health conditions, including heart disease, lung diseases and certain cancers. People living in the poorest areas are more likely to smoke and suffer from smoking-related illnesses than those living in the richest areas.

To be effective in reducing the harms caused by smoking and tobacco use we must all work together. This includes professionals and organisations whose work involves the planning, purchasing (commissioning) and delivery of services (providers) with a role in tobacco control.

This health needs assessment aims to support local commissioners and those who provide services in the development and delivery of their tobacco control work. It brings together the facts and numbers to:

understand the impacts of smoking on people’s health and our communities
understand what is currently happening with tobacco control work locally
identify where there may be opportunities for further action to help improve the health and wellbeing of people in Derby.

Download the Derby Tobacco Control Health Needs Assessment. The Executive Summary provides a summary of the main points in full report. This infographic shows the main facts and actions identified from the needs assessment.

Cardiovascular Disease Health Needs Assessment

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a general term for a group of circulatory diseases and conditions which affect the heart and blood vessels. This is usually caused by a buildup of fatty deposits around the arteries (atherosclerosis) which prevents blood flowing to the heart, brain or body. This can lead to health problems such as heart attacks or strokes. There are four main types of CVD long term conditions including coronary heart disease, strokes, peripheral arterial disease and aortic disease.

CVD is identified as one of the biggest causes of disability and deaths, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in the UK. It also remains to be one of the major drivers of people dying before the age of 75, particularly in the most deprived communities. Preventing and treating CVD is the single biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years.

The NHS Long Term Plan commits to the prevention of 150,000 strokes and heart attacks by 2029, through the earlier detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors. With CVD being largely preventable by leading a healthier lifestyle, there are certain groups of the population at greater risk such as South Asian or Black ethnic minority groups and those within the most deprived communities. Some of the main risk factors associated with CVD include factors we have no control over such as – age, gender, ethnic background and family history. Whilst modifiable risk factors have a more significant role to play in the prevention of CVD and relate back to behaviours we control such as – smoking and alcohol consumption, physically inactivity and being overweight or obese.

This joint health needs assessment dashboard will aim to provide insight and recommendations of the current burden of CVD across the population of Derby and Derbyshire, with a particular focus on drilling into the level of need and healthcare inequalities, current service provision and any service gaps. This content will help support and inform local partners, health professionals and commissioners to influence decisions and help improve population outcomes.