Issue - meetings

Dr Agnes Marossy (Consultant in Public Health) gave a summary of her report concerning the approval of the 2014 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Dr Marossy explained that it was the purpose of the JSNA to deliver an understanding of the current and future health and well-being needs of the population of Bromley in the long and short term, to inform strategic planning commissioning services. The hope was that this would achieve better health and well-being outcomes and also reduce inequalities.

It was explained that the JSNA was a statutory requirement under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and that it was a document that highlighted need; it would inform the Health and Wellbeing strategy. The purpose of the report going to this meeting was that the Health and Wellbeing Board was being asked to approve the 2014 JSNA for publication. 

Dr Marossy reminded the Board that the 2014 JSNA had previously been circulated as an information briefing. The Board were now being asked to approve the document for publication on the Bromley MyLife website. An easy to read version of the full briefing document had been attached as an appendix to the report which was appreciated by Members. 

The JSNA recommended the following as priorities:

1.  Diabetes

2.  Obesity (Adults)

3.  Smoking

4.  Drinking

5.  Dementia

6.  HIV

7.  Mental Health for young people

8.  Homelessness

9.  Childhood Obesity

10.Teenage Pregnancy

11.Suicide

12.Illegal Drugs

13.Life expectancy

14.Heart disease and Strokes

15.Cancer

16.High blood pressure

RESOLVED that the 2014 JSNA be approved for publication