To consider the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2018 update (15 mins)

Chrisa Tsiarigli, Public Health Intelligence Specialist and Julie Hotchkiss, Interim Consultant in Public Health presented the draft Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) 2018 updates.

During the discussion of this item the following points were made:

·         The document represented a refresh of the current JSNA.  It was split into 6 chapters, starting with the Borough profile for general background.  The next 4 chapters were arranged across the life course.  The final chapter, ‘People and Places’ provided information on the wider determinants of health and intelligence on specific groups of people.

·         A blank matrix had been circulated which Board members were encouraged to complete and return to Public Health, identifying key services, key service achievements, key service gaps and future recommendations.

·         Chrisa Tsiarigli indicated that the draft JSNA was being finalised with a Steering Group.  Six different groups had reviewed the different chapters.

·         Manjeet Gill, Interim Chief Executive commented that it was a valuable document but that how Wokingham would help its most vulnerable residents needed to be further highlighted.  More feedback was required, the data analysed and the key priorities identified.

·         Clare Rebbeck indicated that a charity had undertaken research which provided information regarding deprivation in specific wards, which could be useful to the development of the final JSNA.

·         Katie Summers commented that Public Health England had recently provided information to the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West footprint which was at individual ward level and highlighted gaps in inequalities.  Board members were informed that the gap between life expectancy for those with and without mental health problems was approximately 25 years in some areas.

·         Councillor Haitham Taylor emphasised that the key outliers needed to be highlighted and addressed.

·         Clare Rebbeck commented that food bank usage figures were a good indicator of deprivation.

RESOLVED:  That the draft [JSNA] chapters be reviewed.