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What is a topic specific needs assessment?
A topic specific needs assessment considers a health topic or population group in significant detail. Needs assessments give an indeapth detailed picture of one element of health and wellbeing in York. This can be informative when a health and wellbeing issue is thought to be rapidly changing, is not well understood, or not well reported in York.
How are the topics selected?
Topics are considered in response to the level of local need, and are assessed using a matrix tool. The working group welcome suggestions for new projects. Please send all suggestions to [email protected]
All projects will go to the York Health and Wellbeing Board Steering Group for approval before the projects begin.
Recently completed needs assessments
2023
Death Matters: Needs Assessment for End of Life and Palliative Care in York
Gypsy & Traveller Needs Assessment 2023
Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment 2023
Insights from lived experience to inform the vision for York’s Drug and Alcohol Strategy
Deaths Related to Drug Use in York 2018-2023
2022
Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2023-2033
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 - 2025
PNA Supplementary Statement 2024
2021
2020
Multimorbidity Health Needs Assessment 2020
Covid-19 Rapid Health Needs Assessment 2020
2019
Healthy ageing in older adults, inequalities report
Oral health needs assessment and report summary
Mental health report into equity of access to services
Self-funders needs assessment and report summary
York Armed Forces Community Survey Report
York Armed Forces Needs Assessment
2018
Sexual Health Needs Assessment
Homeless Health Needs Assessment
2017
Student Health Needs Assessment
a. Full Report
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
2016
Learning Disability Needs Assessment
All Age Autism Needs Assessment
Alcohol and Health Needs Assessment
a. Full Report
2015
Needs assessments currently in development:
A report into special eduational needs of children and young people in York