The East Sussex Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is led by the Public Health Team within East Sussex County Council on behalf of the East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board.
Darrell Gale is the Director of Public Health for East Sussex County Council read his Biog for more Information.
The JSNA supports the wider health and care system including the development of the East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Strategy. There are a series of briefing notes available for recent deep dive sessions on JSNA themes.
In East Sussex we have created a Research Collaborative Hub (RCH) which is a 12-month partnership between the University of Brighton (UoB) and East Sussex County Council (ESCC).
There are a range of resources on this site, organised by topic. Three of the main types are listed below.
Needs Assessment
In-depth look at the health and wellbeing issues facing a specific population.
A needs assessment should use evidence to identify:
- the level of need in a population and how well those needs are met
- effectiveness of current services and support
- recommendations to meet needs and use resources effectively
Read local Needs assessment documents.
Local Briefing
Key local and national data including risk factors and key groups affected. They vary in length depending on the topic.
Read Local Briefings documents.
National Profile
Available for a wide range of topics and geographies, these contain benchmarking information to show how local areas perform in a regional and national context.
Read National Profiles documents.
Key documents for 2025
A report providing a summary of key data pertaining to the five JSNA priorities for East Sussex
East Sussex Life Course Summary
A life course approach to looking at key data and information about the population of East Sussex
Creativity for Healthier Lives
The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health in East Sussex 2023 / 24 – Creativity for Healthier Lives.
Improving Healthy Life Expectancy
This briefing outlines what we mean by healthy life expectancy and why it is important.