Population health needs assessment

We produce a number of health needs assessments. These are the means by which we assess the current and future health, care and wellbeing needs of the local population.

Health needs assessments are used to develop and evaluate Sheffield’s joint health and wellbeing strategy.

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) provides over-arching information on the current and future health and wellbeing needs of Sheffield people. It provides the evidence base for the joint health and wellbeing strategy and the context for all other health needs assessment for the City.

It also contains:

• other health needs assessments
• health and wellbeing data for Sheffield's wards and neighbourhoods
• annual Director of Public Health reports

Chapters include:

• population
• communities of interest
• economic, social and environmental impact on health 
• maternal, child and young people's health
• disease and disability
• commercial determinants of health

Public Health Privacy Notice

The purpose of this notice is to inform you about the type of health and wellbeing information, including personal confidential data that we collect and hold about you, how we use this information, how we keep it safe and secure, who (if anyone) we share it with and who to contact if you require more information or wish to opt out.