Health and Wellbeing: JSNA, Strategy, Outcomes

Chris KennyDirector of Public Health

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

• Legal duty since 2007• HSC Act 2012: Health and Wellbeing Boards

responsible for JSNA & Health and Wellbeing Strategy (HWS)

• HSC Act 2012 gave HWB duties and powers to ensure JSNA & HWS reflect needs and views of local population

• Role of HWB:– Assess needs of local population through JSNA– Produce strategy from which commissioning plans are

developed– Promote integration and partnership

JSNA definition

• The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is a process through which a comprehensive picture of health and wellbeing needs for the local population is formed and used to shape commissioning priorities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities in our communities.

JSNA in NottinghamshireJSNA 2012 rapid

refresh

JSNA & HWS 2012 consultation response

JSNA & HWS national guidance

2012 HSC Act

A new approach for JSNA

JSNA local work programme 2013Planned activities…

• Established partnership-based delivery group (JSO)

• Agreed work programme• Develop JSNA & HWS policy and

process• Develop comms. and

engagement plan• Develop local outcomes

framework• Address identified gaps in

knowledge• Develop tools to support delivery

of JSNA e.g. templates, guidance, workshops

• Enhance access to JSNA products via web-based tools

To achieve…• Ownership• Effective involvement &

engagement• Links to commissioning

and outcomes• Clear content• Clear purpose• Continuous

improvement

Housing and homelessness

• Topic identified as high priority following 2012 refresh of JSNA.

• Currently undertaking homelessness needs assessment

• Impact of housing on health and wellbeing broad

• Purpose of event today is to develop an agreed focus for JSNA update for 2013