Agenda item

Director of Community & Children’s Services to be heard.

The Board received a presentation from the Principal Public Health Analyst in respect of the JSNA (what is this in full?)

In response to a question about  whether incidents of substance misuse occur amongst people entering the City or its residents, the officer advised that this data set was not yet available but both groups would be captured.  The Director of Public Health advised that the JSNA is a ‘needs assessment’, which seeks to understand the burden of disease, in terms of what is  being experienced and what is being provided.    Whilst it makes recommendations in terms of how to meet requirements, it doesn’t specify or review delivery or commissioning of services. The Director further explained that a transformation team will look at this data, working with partners, to consider whether need and projected need is being met and, if not, whether pathways need to be changed or increased.