Role of the director of public health in local authorities
Describes both the statutory and non-statutory elements of the role of director of public health (DPH).
Applies to England
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp guidance describes both the statutory and non-statutory elements of the role, and outlines arrangements that are designed to allow local authorities to have confidence in the director of public health appointments they make, and to build on their own good practice while meeting national requirements.
Updates to this page
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Updated ‘Directors of public health in local government: roles, responsibilities and contextâ€� to reflect changes to the health and care system. Removed documents ‘Directors of public health in local authorities: guidance on appointing directors of public healthâ€� and ‘»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp new public health role of local authorities factsheetâ€�.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp document 'Directors of public health in local government: roles, responsibilities and context' has been replaced with an updated version.
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First published.