joint strategic needs assessment foundation profile - JSNA

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3 INTRODUCTION
3.1 Release of Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Foundation
It is the intention to release the foundation profile(s) on an on-going basis, with new
information added to the document and existing data updated as new information
becomes available over time. The two tables in the APPENDIX starting on page 944
gives the time period to which the data refers, when the information was last updated
and the source for each table and figure within this document.
This document has been produced for use primarily as an electronic document rather
than as a hardcopy. Therefore, certain topics may be duplicated, or there will be
references to other sections of the report. It is hoped that the reader can find the
information by electronic searching, using the hyperlinks within the document and on the
contents page, and by using the index.
3.2 Uses of This Report
This release incorporates data provided by Hull City Council and other partners and
forms a foundation for the updated Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). It is
important to examine levels of health and ill-health as well as levels of risk factors and
attitudes towards health in different populations for monitoring purposes including the
monitoring of health-related targets, examining trends over time, comparison with other
geographical areas, examining patterns of health and risk factors within the population
of Hull (e.g. comparison of different groups such as those defined by deprivation),
assessment and evaluation of programmes designed to improve health, assessing the
existing and future need for health-related services following changes in health, ill-health
or risk factors so that the Commissioning function can be adequately fulfilled.
It is hoped that readers of this report can assess the levels of health, ill-health or risk
factor that they are interested in for their particular ward, Area or Locality and relate this
to national figures. In addition, the information provided in this profile can be used as a
baseline level of health or ill-health in performing health needs assessments and health
equity audits.
The document also includes other information on more qualitative research and social
marketing (in relation to specific risk factors see section 8 on page 233 and in relation
to the way the research was conducted see section 13.2.2 on page 794), some
information existing public health programmes (in relative to specific risk factors see
section 8 on page 233) and information on joint working between NHS Hull and Hull
City Council (see section 13.3 on page 802).
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