Published Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA)

Published Joint Strategic Needs Assessments

The aim of a JSNA is to:

  • Provide analyses of data to show the health and wellbeing status of local communities.
  • Define where inequalities exist.
  • Provide information on local community views and evidence of effectiveness of existing interventions which will help to shape future plans for services.
  • Highlight key findings based on the information and evidence collected.

Recent JSNAs are listed below. There is a useful diagram here which summarises older work, also accessible through the 2017 summary of JSNA reports linked below.

The Health of Older People JSNA for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (2024)

The Health of Older People JSNA examines the demographics, life expectancy. prevention, physical health needs, mental health needs, service mapping, Adult Social Care, Health Service use and views of older people living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Children and Young People JSNA for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (2024)

The Children and Young People JSNA was approved at the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting in January 2025. 

Healthy Places JSNA for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (2024)

This  needs assessment provides the evidence base for how we can ensure Cambridgeshire and Peterborough best support the health and wellbeing of our communities. The HP JSNA draws on an evidence base of data from hundreds of published studies; local, regional, and national policy and guidance; case studies of good practice and lessons learned, both across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and beyond; and the values and lived experiences of residents.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs Assessment for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (2024)

This needs assessment describes the health needs and service needs for sexual and reproductive health across our resident population.

Children’s Learning Disability Health Needs Assessment (2024)

This health needs assessment describes the health needs of children and young people with a learning disability living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Here are the links to the easy read and accessible (alt-text)  versions of this JSNA.

Overarching JSNA for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (2023)

This JSNA describes the characteristics of our population in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the key health measures for our residents.

Health of Adults with a Learning Disability Needs Assessment (2023)

This health needs assessment describes the health needs of adults with a learning disability living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

There are also easy read and accessible (alt-text)  versions of this JSNA.

Mental health needs assessment (2023 and 2024)

This is an ongoing piece of work that will be published chapter by chapter. It can be found here.

Drugs and alcohol needs assessment (2023)

This report summarises the information currently available on drug and alcohol use and services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in early 2023.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough drugs and alcohol needs assessment 2023

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (2022)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 (pdf)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PNA Supplementary Statement January 2024

Core Dataset (2020 & 2019)

2020
2019

Core Dataset – District Summaries (2018/19)

Please note these are large documents and make take a few moments to open. Documents may open more easily with the Chrome browser.

JSNA Summary of Themed JSNA Reports 2017

This Summary of Themed JSNA Reports for 2017 provides a brief overview and update on the entire breadth of the JSNA work in Cambridgeshire to date, along with a description of the latest key population and health statistics for the county. It is designed to identify and flag key pieces of information about the health and wellbeing needs of people who live in Cambridgeshire, and local inequalities in health for specific population groups. Based on this breadth of work, the report includes a summary of the key health and wellbeing needs in the county and informs the county-wide Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The purpose of the JSNA is to identify local needs and views to support local strategy development and service planning. In order to understand whether we are achieving good health and care outcomes locally, it is useful to benchmark outcomes in Cambridgeshire against those in other areas.

The JSNA is becoming increasingly important as a shared resource, through which different organisations can understand the health and wellbeing needs of communities in Cambridgeshire. It provides an information base for the Cambridgeshire Health and Wellbeing Board and Network.

Summary of Themed JSNA Reports, 2017

Cambridgeshire Summary Report – (2017)

Cambridgeshire Themed Reports (2013-2017)

Peterborough Themed Reports (2013 – 2017)

Archive – Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments

Cambridgeshire: Supplementary Statement (pdf)

Cambridgeshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2017 (pdf)

Peterborough Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018 (pdf)