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This paper introduces the 2024 Annual Report of the Statutory Director of Public Health. Happy, healthy children grow, learn, develop well to become our resilient adults of the future and this year’s report focusses on the important issue of emotional health & wellbeing of children and young people. The report features insight on the thoughts and feelings shared by local young people and makes a series of recommendations aimed at - enhancing support to ensure all our children feel valued, visible and included and emotionally well, providing them opportunities to achieve their aspirations and lead happy and fulfilling lives.

The annual report also updates our local position across the Public Health Outcomes Framework, providing a picture of population health indicators across the life course.