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Councils need long-term certainty and sustainable funding to ensure that public health funerals can continue to be delivered to the high standard required.

The LGA said that appropriate supported accommodation could have significant savings across the public sector, with supported accommodation shown to reduce the likelihood that residents will go into hospital or residential care and also reduces re-admission.

Council public health teams work hard to help reduce smoking rates and it is testament to their efforts that smoking rates continue to fall.

While it is good more people are getting tested for HIV, these figures show significant challenges remain in reducing HIV infections, despite the progress of recent years.

The LGA recognises the important findings of the Dash report. We value our constructive relationship with the CQC and are committed to supporting improvements, including defining consistent benchmarks for service quality.

“We’re delighted that the Government has listened to the longstanding concerns of the LGA and councils and is taking decisive action to ban single-use vapes from 1 June 2025. 

This important annual report further evidences the critical challenges facing services which support the health and wellbeing of people across our communities.

“Local public health teams are working closely with the UK Health Security Agency. Surveillance, contact tracing, accurate information from trusted sources, vaccines, treatment and support are key to stop the spread.

The soft drinks industry levy should be devolved to councils and targeted at the areas most in need, to help close the gap in child health inequalities and fight obesity.

“We fully support the Government’s smokefree generation ambitions, which will improve the lives and health of people across the country.