Public Health

  • Procedure for Nuclear Attacks or Invasions

    “What procedures does the council have in place at the present time for the event of a nuclear attack, nuclear leak, terrorist invasion or foreign invasion or anything similar that puts our citizens at risk?” Devon County Council does not … Continue reading →

  • Breastfeeding support

    1. Did the council commission a breastfeeding support service (including peer support) in the years 2014-2019? If so, please supply details, including budget (per year) and number of service users accessing the service for each of the years 2014-2019. Please … Continue reading →

  • Addiction budgets

    1. Is the budget for the treatment of addiction within the Adult Social Care budget? No, the budget for the treatment of addiction is part of the Public Health budget. Published budgets for all services are available at Budgets. 2. … Continue reading →

  • Domestic abuse services

    1. What was your budget for domestic abuse services in the following years: 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20? 2. What is your proposed budget for domestic abuse services for the next budget year 2020/21? In response to both questions 1 and … Continue reading →

  • LGBT domestic violence policy

    I’m trying to find out whether Devon Council has any specific policy or guidance on safeguarding LGBT victims of domestic violence, that is published and available for social care professionals to access? I’m only looking for LGBT specific policy, not … Continue reading →

  • Suicide prevention partnership

    1a. Does your council have a multi-agency suicide prevention partnership in place? Please answer either Yes or No. Yes 1b. Please give details as to the partnership(s) in place? Currently Devon County Council hosts and facilitates the Devon and Torbay … Continue reading →

  • Coronovirus case locations – Devon

    I am concerned at the lack of transparency from the Government regarding the confirmed cases of Coronavirus within Devon. Using “Devon” is a bit vague when needing to assess the risk to myself and my family when Devon itself is … Continue reading →

  • Sexual health funding – 2016-2020

    I would like to know: 1) If your council has any planned cuts to sexual-health funding for the year 2019/20, compared to 2018/19. If so, I would like to know what these planned cuts will look like (e.g. reduced opening … Continue reading →

  • STI postal testing services

    The information I am requesting is as follows: Broadly, information on the availability of free (at point of use) postal STI testing services. More specifically, information on the availability of chlamydia, HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhoea testing. I would like for … Continue reading →