Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is developed jointly by local health and social care partners. Together the partners provide a detailed picture of the health and social care needs of the local population, usually focusing on a specific topics. This information is used to identify actions that local agencies will need to take to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities across the borough.

Local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are responsible for producing JSNAs. Many other partners are involved in the process, including service providers, voluntary organisations and bodies representing patients and service users.