JSNA

Overview & Introduction

Welcome to the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).  The production of the JSNA is a statutory duty of Health & Wellbeing Boards along with the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) and Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategies (Cumberland Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy; and Westmorland and Furness Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy).

The purpose of the JSNA is to assess current and future health and social care needs of local communities.  Findings from the JSNA support the development of Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies that set out priorities to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and reduce inequalities.

The JSNA comprises 3 elements:

      • Data: available on the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory – utilising local and nationally published datasets; providing a wealth of information for self-serve usage.
      • National and Local Tools: links to data and tools on key web platforms enabling benchmarking against other areas and national through self-serve;
      • ‘Deep Dive’ Analysis: commissioned by the Health and Wellbeing Boards, providing the development of information into intelligence, building on the data and tools readily available; and providing an opportunity for relevant stakeholders to be involved and work together.

You can access the JSNA by Theme, via the links below or in the menu options above.