Publications

A new report has warned rising temperatures due to climate change pose serious health risks to the city’s population.

‘Heat in the City: Our Health in a Warming Leeds’ – this year’s annual report by Director of Public Health, Victoria Eaton – highlights the growing threat of heat-related illness and calls for collective city-wide action to protect residents now and in the future.

The report was praised by the Association of Directors of Public Health as “particularly innovative,” and supports Leeds’s ambition to become the UK’s first net-zero city by 2030. It highlights some of the creative projects taking place in Leeds to combat climate change and makes recommendations for city-wide action including:

• expanding access to cool spaces;
• integrating more heat resilience into urban planning;
• continuing to prioritise investment in energy-efficient housing;
• raising public awareness of the impacts of heat on health as well as ensuring frontline workers have the tools they need to support vulnerable groups.

The report was presented to the city’s Health and Wellbeing Board on 17 July 2025.

As the collective voice for Leeds third sector in health and care, Forum Central warmly welcomes this annual position statement from the NHS West Yorkshire ICB in Leeds. This statement is the result of our long term working relationship using our Third Sector Leeds Strategy developed by Third Sector Leeds and honed in a collaborative workshop between the ICB and third sector colleagues in July 2024. It forms the basis for a strong partnership in the City, recognising all sectors on an equal footing.

The focus of the report is ageing well in Leeds. It explores how healthy people, places, and communities all contribute to living and ageing well in Leeds.

The Healthy Leeds Plan sets out the health and care contribution towards achieving this vision. The plan outlines our five year strategic vision and focuses on equitable access, excellent experience, and optimal outcomes for people living in Leeds, ensuring we get the best value from Leeds public money.

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Welcome to the 2022 Director of Public Health Annual Report for Leeds.

The report ‘Involving You’ provides a look at some of the involvement activities that have taken place over the course of a year and includes a summary of what people told us and what we did in response to hearing those views. This year's report is a joint approach with partners in the city to demonstrate a variety of involvement activities as we work together in Leeds.

You can request a printed copy of the main Involving You report or the Involving You summary by emailing [email protected] or by calling 0113 221 7723.

The 5 year strategic plan sets out how the NHS in Leeds along with Leeds City Council are working together to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.