The Director of Public Health (DPH) has a statutory duty to write an Annual Public Health Report to demonstrate the state of health within their communities.
Before beginning targeted and specialist intervention for a child and young person, it is important to assess and analyse their current presentation using an assessment tool.
Regular (usually termly but may be more frequent as required) multidisciplinary reviews are needed to share information, review progress, evaluate support strategies and interventions and make appropriate refinements.