JSNA - Why Should I Get Involved?
An existing statutory duty since 2007, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) has been given a ‘strengthened’ role in the new health and care system.
Through the emerging Health and Wellbeing Boards, local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will have a duty to prepare a JSNA and Health and Wellbeing strategy as a jointly agreed and locally determined set of priorities on which to clearly base their commissioning plans and decisions.
Paul Burstow, Minister for Care Services describes the enhanced role of JSNA in Guidance issued in December 2011
‘For the first time, decisions about health and care will be made on the basis of clinical expertise, evidence from the JSNA and the valuable input of locally elected councillors and the public via HealthWatch and wider engagement with the local community’
Download Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained (PDF 180Kb)
JSNA, joint health and wellbeing strategies and aligned commissioning plans will determine local service provision. They are designed to enable individuals and communities to lead healthier lives and have a better experience of a more responsive health and care system.
New draft Guidance issued in January 2012 emphasises again the ‘vital role’ of the voluntary sector, local people and communities and the Compact in JSNA.
http://healthandcare.dh.gov.uk/draft-guidance
Funded by the Department of Health, this site provides:
- Voluntary Sector Organisations
- LINKs and HealthWatch
- Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)
- Emerging Health and Wellbeing Boards
- Local Commissioners
With a range of tools, briefings and good practice case studies to help you engage in JSNA. It also enables local commissioners to access the intelligence and expertise of more than 300,000 voluntary sector organisations through the Department of Health Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme and links to wider work done on JSNA in partnership with the LGID.
