It is a duty under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Southend-on-Sea City Council and partners to prepare Joint Strategic Needs Assessments. They have equal and joint responsibility to prepare JSNAs through local Health and Wellbeing Boards.
JSNAs describe the characteristics of a place and its residents. It offers information to help plan and make decisions.
Since 2019, the style of the Southend JSNA and way it's delivered, has undergone a change. It has moved from being large reports to a more modern format. The modern JSNA format allows users to explore the information for themselves.
The 'Southend JSNA' is not a single document. It is a collection of reports and tools that describe different aspects that affect our residents' lives. Each report has a lifespan of 3 years, then Southend City Council decide to either renew or archive.
All of Southend's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment reports and tools can be found on the SmartSouthend website or accessed from the following:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health JSNA - published 2nd April 2023
- Children's (Growing Well) JSNA - published 21st March 2023
- Adults Social Care JSNA - published 9th December 2022
- Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment - published 30th September 2022
- Early Years (Starting Well) JSNA - published 26th September 2022
- Harmful Behaviours JSNA - published 28th February 2020
- Physical Activity JSNA - published 9th April 2019