Decision - Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) Review

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 18 Jul 2023 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

Louise Knight

Published

19 Jul 2023

Reference

6981

As published

the council's own words, unedited

for the Board to agree a new approach to presenting the JSNA, following a review process

RESOLVED : That the Board – i. Approved the proposed recommendations for JSNA development over the next three years (Section 5.1 and Appendix 3). ii. Approved the proposed three year JSNA programme of needs assessments for 2023/24 to 2025/26 (Sections 6.4-6.5 and Appendix 5).

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The report reviewed the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) structure and proposed improvements to governance, stakeholder engagement, accessibility, communications and production. It also set out a three-year programme of needs assessments and summary products for 2023/24 to 2025/26, covering topics including special educational needs and disabilities, neurodiversity, transitions between services and pharmaceutical needs.

Recommendation

Approve the proposed recommendations for JSNA development over the next three years and approve the proposed three-year JSNA programme of needs assessments for 2023/24 to 2025/26.

Financial impact

No specific amount stated. JSNA resources are funded by the public health ring-fenced grant and the programme is to be delivered within current resources over the next three years.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Health and Wellbeing Board

Date in document

18 Jul 2023

Stakeholders named

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Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS)NHS SussexBrighton & Hove City Councilthe general publicpatientscarersservice usersprofessionalsHealthwatchCommunity WorksSussex PoliceUniversity Hospitals Sussex Foundation TrustBrighton and Sussex Medical School/University of SussexUniversity of BrightonEast SussexWest Sussex

Next steps

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The City-wide Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Steering Group will oversee the programme and report annually to the Health and Wellbeing Board.
The Steering Group will review the programme priorities and Terms of Reference annually.
The approved JSNA recommendations will be implemented over 2023/24 to 2025/26.
The 2024/25 in-depth assessment and the 2024/25 and 2025/26 summary products still to be confirmed will be brought to the Board for approval in 2024.
The prioritisation process and agreed JSNA programme will be published on the JSNA webpage.

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