To publish the statutory annual report of the Director of Public Health on the health of people of Herefordshire as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012;

To set out three priority areas for improving the health of the population and reducing inequalities in health that also address the Staying Healthy workstream priorities of Herefordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board.  These are addressing inequalities in health outcomes in our most deprived communities, tackling alcohol harm to communities and families, and supporting informal carers’ health and wellbeing;

To ensure that the recommended approach and actions highlighted in the report will inform service development and commissioning aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the population of Herefordshire.