Joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA)
Lincolnshire’s joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA) provides a picture of current and future health and care needs of the local population, by collating a range of evidence in one place. This evidence informs and guides the planning and commissioning of health, well-being and social care services within Lincolnshire.
The JSNA:
- provides a common view of health and care needs for the local community
- documents current service provision
- identifies gaps in health and care services, documenting unmet needs
- provides evidence of effectiveness for different health and care interventions
- looks at the health of the population, with a focus on behaviours which affect health such as smoking, diet and exercise
- identifies health inequalities
- is concerned with wider social factors that have an impact on people’s health and wellbeing, such as housing, poverty and employment
The health and wellbeing board has a statutory responsibility to prepare a JSNA for Lincolnshire. The JSNA is compiled in partnership with local health and wellbeing providers and commissioners, including local authorities, NHS, Healthwatch and other community organisations. The priorities identified from the JSNA are then used by the health and wellbeing board to inform the Lincolnshire joint health and wellbeing strategy. By taking this collaborative approach, local partners are clear of the ways in which they can work together to improve health and wellbeing and to reduce inequalities in the local population.
The Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care Partnership are also required to take account of the JSNA in the planning of local health services and in the development of the integrated care strategy.
