Guidance

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

Documents

Details

The 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

Published 5 October 2012
Last updated 29 June 2023 show all updates
  1. Updated 鈥楧irectors of public health in local government: roles, responsibilities and context鈥� to reflect changes to the health and care system. Removed documents 鈥楧irectors of public health in local authorities: guidance on appointing directors of public health鈥� and 鈥楾he new public health role of local authorities factsheet鈥�.

  2. The document 'Directors of public health in local government: roles, responsibilities and context' has been replaced with an updated version.

  3. First published.

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