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Public health publications
Contraception and Sexual Health Needs Assessment
Public Health conducted a comprehensive Contraception and Sexual Health Needs Assessment (PDF) in May 2022, across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire, to inform the re-procurement of services in 2023. In addition to identifying the impact of service provision, including interventions implemented in response to, the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children, Young People and their Families Plan for Bedford Borough 2022-2027
We are proud to say the new Children, Young People and their Families Plan for Bedford Borough (PDF) has been written by children and young people for children and young people. Over the past three years, we have taken every opportunity to listen to children and young people in Bedford Borough, so that we can understand what really matters to them: the things that they enjoy and are proud of, and the things that they feel would make their lives better and safer. The front cover shows an artist’s representation of the brilliant responses we received at the 2019 Pupil Voice Conference.
We gathered feedback from children and young people and organised into six key themes. The Child Health and Wellbeing Partnership Group (organisations that work with children and young people in Bedford Borough) then consulted with the adults who work directly with children and young people to ensure that their views were also heard.
The themes are:
- Feeling safe at home and in our community.
- Valuing and protecting the environment.
- Positive educational experiences for all.
- Strong and safe relationships.
- Good physical and mental health with supportive pathways.
- Listening and responding to the voice and lived experience of all children and young people, including early years.
Understanding the Impacts of Covid: Director of Public Health Report 2020/21
The annual Director of Public Health report is an independent report focused on improving the health of the people of Bedford Borough and this year the report focuses on understanding the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on our communities. It aims to highlight the issues and opportunities that have arisen due to COVID-19 and considers the impact on our residents.
The report includes the stories and experiences of people living in Bedford and makes recommendations to address the public health challenges that have arisen due to COVID-19 to improve the health of our population.
- Understanding the Impacts of Covid: Director of Public Health Report 2020/21 (PDF)
- Director of Public Health Report 2020/2021: References (PDF)
JSNA annual summary 2019
JSNA annual summary 2019 (PDF) aims to distil the key issues from the JSNA and present the headline priorities. Wherever a phrase appears in bold, the dedicated chapter can be found on the website with all the relevant statistics, evidence and the detailed recommendations listed in full.
Homelessness and health: Director of Public Health Report 2018
The annual Director of Public Health report is an independent report focused on improving the health of the people of Bedford Borough and this year the report focuses on the important topic of homelessness and health. It aims to highlight issues, present evidence and make recommendations to address the public health challenges of homelessness, in order to better prevent homelessness and improve the health of homeless people
English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019: Bedford Borough summary report
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation in England. Find out how Bedford Borough ranked, compared to other local authorities.
Local Insight
Local Insight is a powerful online tool used to find a wide range of facts and figures about Bedford Borough and surrounds.
It uses a standard Google Map to display themes such as population, ethnicity, health and well being, income, crime and socio-economic class.
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments (PNA) are key documents for NHS England as they inform its decisions on applications to open new pharmacies and dispensing appliance contractor premises.
PNAs inform commissioning of enhanced services from pharmacies by NHS England. Enhanced services are services such as:
- anti-coagulation monitoring
- provision of advice and support to residents and staff in care homes in connection with drugs and appliances
- on demand availability of specialist drugs
- out of hours services
Where it is deemed that producing a new PNA would be a disproportionate response, supplementary statements to the PNA will be produced, which will identify the nature of the changes to services.
On 14 March 2018, the Bedford Borough Health and Wellbeing Board approved the Bedford Borough Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018.
- PNA 2018 executive summary (PDF)
- PNA 2018 full version (PDF)
- PNA 2018 easy read version (PDF)
Children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25
SEND JSNA - Joint strategic needs assessment (PDF)
Aiming for the best for children, young people and families in Bedford Borough: Director of Public Health Report 2016
The Director of Public Health’s report shines a light on a different aspect of health and wellbeing in Bedford Borough. This report focuses on our most important asset: our children and young people. It sets out the key local issues and makes a series of evidence-based recommendations.
Children and young people's health and wellbeing
Bedford Borough Health Profile 2016
It provides a picture of the health of people in Bedford Borough, and will support Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group to understand the health needs of the whole community so that we can work together to improve people's health and reduce health inequalities.
- Bedford Borough Health profile in full (PDF)
- Report on what this mean for the people of Bedford Borough (PDF)
Patients have the right to object to their data being shared. Read more information on data protection.
The 2016 Health Profile for Bedford Borough was produced by Public Health England in September 2016.
JSNA Summary June 2017
The JSNA Summary Report, agreed by the Health and Wellbeing Board on 7 June 2017, provides a brief summary of the wealth of information about health and wellbeing needs and outcomes available on the main JSNA website.
It is designed to identify and flag key pieces of information about the health and wellbeing needs of people who live in Bedford Borough and about local inequalities in health for specific population groups.
It does not have the depth of information needed to support planning of services – which is available in the detailed documents on the JSNA website. Its aim is to contain enough information to help identify strategic priorities for health and wellbeing in the Borough.