Young People’s Health Needs Assessment
This young people’s health needs assessment focusses specifically on recreational and educational leisure-time activities, is part of the Joint Strategic Nee...
Updates
2025
West Sussex School Health Check
In Spring 2025, data on the health and wellbeing needs of children and young people living in West Sussex was collected through a pilot survey called “The Sc...
2025 West Sussex Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) now published
The 2025 PNA for West Sussex is now complete. West Sussex residents and pharmaceutical service providers were consulted for their views.
September 2025 Updates
This post provides an update of new pieces of work produced in September 2025.
Sussex Public Health Outcomes Framework July 2025
The NHS Sussex Public Health Outcomes (POF) indicators data tool is an interactive report showing the latest outcomes framework indicators for NHS and local ...
Excess weight in Childhood: National Child Measurement Programme 2023/24
A data pack on excess weight in childhood
Free School Meals in West Sussex: 2023/24 Academic Year
A brief summary of free school meals uptake in West Sussex
Coastal Communities: Benefit claims
A series of reports exploring economic hardship in coastal West Sussex
Thorney Island Briefing
A new briefing exploring the characteristics of the population of Thorney Island
West Sussex Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025 to 2030
West Sussex Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025 to 2030.
Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2025
A new 2025 Sexual Health Needs Assessment has been produced for West Sussex.
Census 2021: Household Deprivation in West Sussex
This briefing draws together local data and information on household deprivation in West Sussex, based on data from the 2021 Census.
Homelessness and housing support needs in West Sussex - Local data and intelligence briefing
This briefing draws together local data and information on homelessness and housing support needs in West Sussex, including the findings of two recently publ...
West Sussex Postcode Lookup Tool: 2025 Edition
This is an Excel tool spreadsheet into which you can paste lists of postcodes in order to find information about which geographies they belong to.
Your Health Matters Survey 2024: Key Points
This is a summary of results from the Your Health Matters Survey of West Sussex residents in 2024.
Understanding & Reducing Drug Demand in West Sussex
We have undertaken research to learn more about the drivers and implications of drug demand in West Sussex.
Rapid review of inequalities in health and access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in the UK
This rapid literature review provides an up-to-date overview of current evidence around health and healthcare inequalities for people experiencing homelessne...
2024
West Sussex JSNA Summary 2024/25
A new 2024/25 edition of the JSNA summary, which assesses the county’s health and wellbeing needs, issues and assets.
Deaths of people with a homelessness or housing support need in West Sussex
This report explores risks factors and vulnerabilities amongst people who died whilst homeless or with a housing support need in West Sussex over a three-yea...
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 populati...
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...
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 su...
Forecasting future co morbidity and dependency needs in West Sussex
This report forecasts future co-morbidity prevalence and dependency of older people from 2022 to 2035 by applying findings from a UK study to the local popul...
West Sussex Integrated Community Team profiles
West Sussex Integrated community team (ICT) profiles. Summary information on demographics and key health and wellbeing indicators.
2023
West Sussex Alcohol Health Equity Audit Series
The first two reports in a Health Equity Audit series of briefings exploring alcohol consumption and uptake of alcohol misuse services in West Sussex are ava...
West Sussex Census 2021 Briefings online now
The first three in a series of briefings derived from data in the 2021 Census are available now. These describe various aspects of the West Sussex population.
LCN JSNA Data Packs April 2023
These data packs form part of the JSNA and include information on population and population characteristics, the major disease burden in West Sussex, depriva...
West Sussex JSNA Summary 2022
A new 2022 edition of the JSNA summary, which assesses the county’s health and wellbeing needs, issues and assets.
West Sussex Director of Public Health Annual Report 2021
The Director of Public Health’s independent annual report and its focus on the pandemic response across West Sussex.
2022
Supporting Children and Young People of Alcohol Dependent Parents/Carers - Local Evaluation 2022
Summary
Needs Assessment - Visual Impairment in Adults
This needs assessment is a summary of the sight loss pathway and the provision of low vision services.
Understanding & Reducing Drug Demand: Bognor Regis Analysis 2021
We have undertaken research to learn more about the drivers and implications of drug demand on the small coastal town of Bognor Regis in West Sussex.
2021
West Sussex JSNA Summary 2019
Assessing the county’s health and wellbeing needs, issues and assets.
West Sussex Substance Misuse Needs Assessment 2021
We have undertaken research to learn more about substance misuse in West Sussex.
2020
West Sussex Joint Dementia Strategy (2020 – 2023)
Launch of the new three year strategy, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people with dementia, and their family and friend carers, in West Su...
West Sussex Annual Public Health Report 2019
This year’s Annual Public Health Report explores the relationship between work and health.
2019
Infographic posters
A set of posters displaying our work progressing the Health and Wellbeing Board’s priorities.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019
The indices of multiple deprivation for LSOAs West Sussex, updated for 2019.
Drug Related Deaths Audit 2019
We have undertaken research to understand more about deaths from drug poisoning in West Sussex.
West Sussex Self Harm Needs Assessment
We have undertaken research to learn more about self-harm in West Sussex.
Website Changes
Updates and improvements we’re making to the website.
Health and Happiness Survey 2019
We have undertaken research to learn more about children and young people’s mental health.
West Sussex Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019 - 2024
This document sets out the vision of the Health and Wellbeing Board, its goals and the ways in which it will work to improve the health and wellbeing for all...
West Sussex JSNA Summary 2018
Assessing the county’s health and wellbeing needs, issues and assets.
West Sussex JSNA Voice Summary 2018
An outline of the community voice and engagement activities carried out by the strategic partners of the Health and Wellbeing Board.
West Sussex Child Health Profile 2018
The West Sussex Child Health Profile 2018 summarises the health and wellbeing of children (aged 0 to 19/24 years) in West Sussex.
National Child Measurement Programme 2017-18 data briefing
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is an annual record of the height and weight of primary school children in reception and year 6. This briefin...
West Sussex Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2019
This needs assessment considers the sexual health needs of people living in West Sussex
West Sussex Annual Public Health Report 2018
This year’s Annual Public Health Report outlines a joined up approach to health and wellbeing across the public, voluntary, community and private sector to p...
2018
West Sussex Air Quality Needs Assessment 2018 Released
The aim of this document is to inform the Director of Public Health and the Health and Wellbeing Board about the scale and impact of air quality in West Suss...
West Sussex Oral Health Needs Assessment 2018 Released
The West Sussex Oral Health Needs Assessment for Children and Young People is now complete.
West Sussex Oral Health Needs Assessment 2018
We’d appreciate comments on this draft of the West Sussex Oral Health Needs Assessment.
West Sussex Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2018
West Sussex’s Health and Wellbeing Board has now published its findings and recommendations on pharmaceutical service provision across the County. The Pharma...
2017
West Sussex Children Looked After Needs Assessment 2017
In late 2015 OFSTED conducted an inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers, and a review of ...
West Sussex Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
What is a PNA?
Suicide Prevention - draft strategy now available
Suicide is the biggest killer of men aged 49 and under and the leading cause of death in people aged 20–34 years in the UK.
Have Your Say in the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) survey
Thank you for taking the time to visit the West Sussex Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) survey page. The PNA looks at the current and future pharmaceuti...
2016
The West Sussex Tobacco Control Needs Assessment has now been published
As a population we’re living longer but spending more years in poor health and in need of health and social care services. Tobacco−free living helps people l...
Release: National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) 2015/16
NHS Digital have released the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) results for the 2015/16 school year.
CCG area profiles - Now Live!
The West Sussex Public Health and Social Research Unit have now completed the annual population profiles (formerly data packs) for the three Clinical Commiss...
Release: West Sussex Early Years Needs Assessment
A good start in life is fundamental to lay the foundations for good health and wellbeing in later life. Investment in well-designed, targeted early years’ in...
2015
Tasty Infographics: Food, income and education: who eats more of what?
Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, the ‘Food, income and education’ graphic illustrates how UK food consumption varies for population gr...
Domestic violence and abuse - how services can respond effectively
NICE has produced Public Health guidance on the handling of domestic violence and abuse by a range of health and social care professionals.