Starting Well
This section of the website provides key data and analyses relating to these young populations as well as school age children and young people in West Sussex to enable planning and support to ensure West Sussex populations are starting and developing well.
Living and Working Well
This section is presented under three headings, reflecting the available demographics of the workforce in West Sussex, data on housing, environment and wider determinants of health and data on Health behaviours of the working age population.
Ageing Well
The county’s population age structure is older than the South East region and England as a whole and presents challenges in relation to the demand for and provision of services, but also in the way that older people are perceived and included in the wider community.
Recent updates
Public Mental Health Needs Assessment 2024
This all-age needs assessment offers a comprehensive analysis and insight into the current and future mental health and wellbeing needs of our local population across the county.
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West Sussex Alcohol Health Equity Audit Series
The third report in a Health Equity Audit series of briefings exploring alcohol consumption and uptake of alcohol misuse services in West Sussex is available now. This describes the findings from an exploration of the main alcohol early intervention and specialist services in West Sussex between 2019 and 2022.
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West Sussex Suicide Prevention Framework and Action Plan 2023-2027
The West Sussex Suicide Prevention Framework and Action Plan for 2023-27 sets out how key partners in West Sussex will work together to reduce the risk of suicides.
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Reports
This section contains our published reports, including short reports and briefing notes as well as formal comprehensive needs assessments and the statutory Director of Public Health Annual Report.
Core Datasets
This section includes the core datasets around population, illness and disability, for West Sussex.
Health and Wellbeing Board and Partners
Details of the West Sussex Health & Wellbeing Board and its partner organisations in producing the JSNA.