The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) shows the health and wellbeing needs of local people which is used to provide and develop health, wellbeing and social care services.
 
The JSNA:

• provides a picture of health and care needs for the local community
• looks at the health of the population and the behaviours which affect health
• looks at social issues that have an impact on people's health and wellbeing, such as education, poverty and employment
• shows health inequalities