Chapter 4

Public Health Spending


Targeting inequalities, investing in prevention and community well-being

Home / Public Health Spending

Public Health spend 2023-2024

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£15.9m Drug and alcohol – harm prevention and treatment

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£11.6m Children’s services (0-19)

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£11.3m Other expenditure (Health Improvement, Dental Health, Behavioural Insight)

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£8.2m Sexual health services

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£1.2m Public health advice

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£1.2m Weight management

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£896kSmoking and tobacco

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£367k Health protection

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£243k NHS health checks

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£200k Health at work

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£190kPhysical activity

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£110k Mental health

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£14k National child measurement programme