Agenda item

To share with the board the latest annual update of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Narrative

The Team Leader Intelligence, Public Health Dorset, presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Each Health and Wellbeing Board should produce a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

A Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) looked at the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the local population. It provided an evidence base, pulling from both qualitative and quantitative data, of health and wellbeing needs to support planning and commissioning and preparation of bids and business cases.

Locally, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment was co-ordinated by Public Health Dorset, on behalf of both BCP and Dorset Health and Wellbeing Board’s. An annual JSNA narrative was produced for each Board, highlighting data trends and qualitative insights relevant to the Board’s local population.

The latest update collated insights from engagement on key health and wellbeing issues with Integrated Care System (ICS) organisations, health data and insight developed by ICS Intelligence/ Research teams including Healthwatch Dorset and qualitative insights from Local Authority resident’s surveys and the Integrated Care Partnership 100 Conversations project.

The purpose of this report was to share with the board the latest annual update of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Narrative.

The Board considered the document and comments were made:

• In response to a query regarding what had changed from previous narratives, the Board was advised that a lot of the key national indicators were quite steady however what was different this year was the local insight from the 100 Conversations work which provided information regarding people’s experiences of services.
• In response to a query from Healthwatch whether there were any gaps within the local insights which formed the JNSA, the Board was advised of two areas where more insight and exploration was needed which were mental health and wellbeing in the cost of living crisis and people who were living with multiple long term conditions.
• The Board was reminded that it was responsible for maintaining the JNSA and what was important was how it used the information to consider and influence changes and improvements in models of care.
• In response to a query regarding information regarding local access to services and necessary transport links, the Board was advised that data was available and was currently used when considering pharmaceutical needs assessments, but consideration could be given to how this data could be further utilised.
• The Vice Chair challenged the Board regarding how it used the information within the JNSA to consider where it could provide the greatest positive impact.  An area identified within the assessment was higher than comparators levels of hip fractures within BCP and consideration to earlier intervention was required.  It was highlighted that improvements in this area would not solely be the responsibility of health partners and that collaborative work within communities to identify residents at a higher risks of falls and what could be done to reduce them was needed.
• A Board Member referred to mental health and the gaps in the data and advised that this should be linked to the mental health transformation system work which was considering early intervention and prevention.
• A Board Member highlighted the importance of using the JNSA to build into conversations across all partners to effect change and welcomed conversations regarding travel and transport links to ensure positive outcomes for people.

RESOLVED that the Board:

1) Note the updated JSNA document; and

2) Approve publication of the document.