Dean Wallace

The latest statistics for obesity in Derbyshire show that by the start of reception nearly a quarter of children (22.8 per cent) – one in every four – are already overweight or obese.
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Derbyshire health chiefs in new bid to tackle “wicked issue” of child obesity

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire’s director of public health, has released a statement on the Omicron Covid variant as the first suspected cases are recorded in the county.

Derbyshire's public health chief issues Omicron update

Long Covid is the condition in which Covid symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue and depression, continue for 12 weeks or longer.

6,000 Derbyshire residents estimated to have contracted Long Covid

Health chiefs are planning a planning a “waiting list blitz” to try to cut the backlog

Derbyshire children face four month wait for mental health assessment

Frontline workers pay their respects to Jenny Stone, who worked at Chesterfield Royal Hospital for 30 years and who died after contracting Covid-19.

Derbyshire and Derby passes tragic milestone of 3,000 Covid-19 deaths

The Delta variant of Covid-19 - first detected in India - has now spread to every area in Derbyshire

Number of Delta Covid-19 variant cases in Derbyshire has tripled

More than 30 cases of the Covid-19 variant which originated in India have been detected in Derbyshire

More than 30 Covid-19 Indian variant cases found in Derbyshire

A number of cases of the Indian variant of covid have been confirmed in the UK, including four which have now been found in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.

Four cases of Indian covid variant confirmed in High Peak and Derbyshire Dales

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire public health director.

Health chief urges caution as Covid restrictions ease

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health.

Derbyshire health chief urges people to 'do the right thing'

Derbyshire's health chief says it is 'only a matter of time' before the Indian variant of covid-19 is found here

'Only matter of time' before Indian Covid-19 variant reaches Derbyshire

The New Mills East & Hayfield Middle layer Super Output Areas (MSOA) is coloured blue.

Spike in Covid cases around New Mills prompts Derbyshire public health chief to ...

Lateral flow tests deliver results in around 30 minutes.

How Derbyshire people can get free rapid coronavirus testing kits to use at home

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health, is urging caution as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Health chief's important message as lockdown eases

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health.

Derbyshire health chief's important message to public over coronavirus

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire County Council's director of public health.

Health boss warns of covid variant threat and 'tsunami' of public health issues

Buxton's coronavirus test centre at the Pavilion Gardens

Number of covid tests carried out at Buxton centre revealed

Residents in New Mills, Chinley, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge with no covid 19 symptoms have been urged to use a new community coronavirus test centre in New Mills

Residents urged to use new Covid testing centre

The areas of Derbyshire with the highest Covid-19 infection rates have been revealed. Image: Pixabay

The 10 areas of Derbyshire with the highest Covid infection rates

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire County Council's director of public health.

Derbyshire health chief urges public to stick to lockdown rules

Buxton covid testing centre opens at the Pavilion Gardens. Louise Cooper from the Buxton Advertiser takes the test.

Community coronavirus test centre opens in Buxton

Community testing is key to breaking transmission chains. (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Derbyshire County Council to open Covid community testing centre in Buxton for p...

A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to patient Trixie Walker (Photo by Andy Stenning / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDY STENNING/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Derbyshire to get more Covid-19 community testing centres

More than 21,000 people have been tested for Covid at Derbyshire community test centres. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Thousands already using Derbyshire community covid test centres

Army veteran Robert Stopford-Taylor, 101, was the first person to receive the vaccine at Stubley Medical Centre in Dronfield Woodhouse, where the number of cases is falling. Picture by Brian Eyre.

The two areas in North Derbyshire which still have rising Covid infection rates

Derbyshire County Council’s director of public health, Dean Wallace.

Derbyshire heath chief’s warning as vaccine roll-out continues

Derbyshire has passed 5,000 cases in a day for the first time

Derbyshire records 5,000 positive Covid cases in a day for the first time

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health.

Derbyshire’s public health chief issues plea to public as NHS faces ‘huge pressu...

Dean Wallace says Derbyshire should not be moved out of tier three restrictions

Derbyshire should remain in tier three, says county health chief

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's public health director.

Derbyshire residents warned over Christmas mixing

Community testing is set to start in Derbyshire next week

Derbyshire to roll out community Covid testing before Christmas

Families are urged to be cautious over who they choose to be in their 'bubbles'.

Derbyshire families warned there is 'no Christmas truce from virus'

Derbyshire will be in tier three when lockdown ends but could drop to tier two when restrictions are reviewed. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Derbyshire could be on course to get out of tier three

Derbyshire's local contact tracing team has been out-performing the national test and trace scheme. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Derbyshire Covid contact tracing team performing better than national test and t...

Parents and carers in Derbyshire must now wear face coverings on the school run

Derbyshire parents must now wear face coverings on school runs

Some shoppers have been panic buying again in the build up to lockdown. Picture: Getty. (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Derbyshire residents urged to 'do the right thing' as second lockdown begins

Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health

Important schools update issued for parents

If you receive a positive test result, make sure you isolate to avoid spreading the virus. Photo by Pixabay.

Rise in Covid-19 cases in High Peak sparks public health chief's plea

Covid-19 infection rates are rising in Derbyshire

All areas of Derbyshire heading towards a tier two lockdown

High Peak has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last week

High Peak lockdown fears increase after sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

Health bosses are urging High Peak people with Covid-19 symptoms to stay home as the number of cases more than doubled over a four-week period

High Peak Covid-19 cases more than doubled in a month

Parents are being reminded to maintain social distancing at all times outside schools. Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

Derbyshire health chief calls on parents not to crowd school gates

Regular handwashing is important in the fight against coronavirus.

What you should be doing to help stop Covid-19

High Peak has seen the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in Derbyshire during the last fortnight in July.

High Peak records highest Derbyshire Covid-19 cases

Buxton town centre. Photo: Derby and Derbyshire Economic Partnership/Derbyshire County Council

Covid-19 increase: High Peak told to ‘stay alert’

Covid-19 hotspots throughout Derbyshire have been revealed. Photo: Pixabay

Derbyshire's top 10 hotspots for Covid-19 cases