Health Needs Assessments
Topic-Specific Health Needs Assessments (HNA)
Topic-specific Health Needs Assessments (HNA) and Spotlight reports for the health of adults, children and young people. We produce a number of health needs assessments. These are the means by which we assess the current and future health, care and wellbeing needs of the local population.
The following Needs Assessments have been completed:
2024 – Oral Health Needs Assessment of Children & Young People
This oral health needs assessment (OHNA) is to describe the oral health profile of children and young people living in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire, to provide an overview of the currently commissioned oral health improvement services in the area, and to identify any potential gaps in service provision.
2022/23 – Drug & Alcohol Needs Assessment Summary
The Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment was undertaken by the Public Health team, with contributions from key partners. It was developed in response to the Dame Carol Black review recommendations and the 10-year national drug strategy, From Harm to Hope (1,2). It covers all of Bedfordshire (Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton) will be used to inform the Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) work plan and form the basis of a drug strategy to meet the aim of delivering on the three key priorities outlined in the national strategy.
2022 – Oral Health Needs Assessment of Children & Young People
This oral health needs assessment (HNA) describes the oral health of children and young people under the age of 18 living in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire and the relevant services that are currently commissioned. Key issues are identified, and recommendations to improve oral health and reduce oral health inequalities in the local area are provided. This work will inform the development of an action plan to improve the oral health of children in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
2022 – Sexual Health & Contraception HNA
This health needs assessment aimed to analyse the current need for sexual health and contraception services among the residents of Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Council. This was done by combining the corporate, comparative and participatory approaches to needs assessment.
2022 – Musculoskeletal Health Needs Assessment
2021 – JSNA for Special Education Needs and Disabilities in Bedford Borough
- JSNA for Special Education Needs and Disabilities 2021 (PDF)
2020 – Dementia and their Carers
This health needs assessment aims to systematically review the needs of people with dementia and their carers in Bedford Borough
- Dementia Health Needs Assessment (PDF)
2019 – Children & Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
A needs assessment for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Councils, focusing on prevention, early intervention and access to services
2019 – The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation in England. Find out how Bedford Borough ranked, compared to other local authorities
2018/19 – Armed Forces Community HNA
The purpose of this health needs assessment is to describe the demographics of the local population within the Armed Forces Community, outline specific health and social needs of this population and summarise the national and local services available to support this community.