Decision details

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report will meet the legislative requirement for the Council and NHS Medway to produce a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) of the health and wellbeing of their local community.

The Annual Public Health Report informs local people about the health of their community as well as providing necessary information for the NHS and the Council about health gaps and priorities.

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision:

0/2008 The Cabinet noted the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

Reasons for the decision:

The Council is required to produce and publish a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment through the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

Publication date: 16/12/2008

Date of decision: 16/12/2008

Decided at meeting: 16/12/2008 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/12/2008

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