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Health Needs Assessments

These reports cover particular conditions or population groups, typically to inform the commissioning of specific services.

Subject area	Document	Type	Date
Subject areaLearning Disabilities	DocumentSomerset Learning Disabilities Health Needs Assessment 2025	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2025
Subject areaHealth Protection	DocumentHealth Protection Health Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaSexual Health	DocumentSomerset Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaFalls	DocumentFalls Health Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaHomelessness	DocumentHomelessness Health Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaEnd of Life Care	DocumentSomerset End of Life Care Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaMental Health	DocumentMental Health Needs Assessment 2023	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2023
Subject areaDrugs and Alcohol	DocumentDrugs and Alcohol Needs Assessment 2022	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2022
Subject areaSpecial Educational Needs and Disability	DocumentSEND Health Needs Assessment for Somerset 2022	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2022
Subject areaChild Sexual Exploitation	DocumentSomerset Child Exploitation Needs Assessment	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2021
Subject areaOral Health	DocumentOral Health Needs Assessment, South West of England	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2021
Subject areaBlood Borne Viruses	DocumentBlood Borne Viruses Health Needs Assessment	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2020
Subject areaHomelessness and Rough Sleeping	DocumentSomerset Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Needs Assessment 2019	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2019
Subject areaAutism	DocumentSomerset Autism Strategy 2015-2018	Type Health Needs Assessment	Date 2018
Subject areaOral Health	DocumentImproving Oral Health in Somerset 2015-2018	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2018
Subject areaDomestic Abuse	DocumentSomerset Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment 2017	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2017
Subject areaChildren and Young People	DocumentEvidence Review: Children and Young People – Prevention and Early Intervention	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2017
Subject areaBreastfeeding	DocumentSomerset County Council Breastfeeding Health Equity Audit	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2013
Subject areaChildren and Young People	DocumentVulnerable Children and Young People JSNA	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2016
Subject areaDementia	DocumentSomerset Dementia Needs Assessment	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2016
Subject areaHousing for Vulnerable Young People	DocumentP2i (Pathways to Independence) Needs Analysis	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2015
Subject areaChild Accidents	DocumentSomerset Child Accident Prevention Strategy	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2015
Subject areaHidden Harm	DocumentHidden Harm Needs Assessment	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2015
Subject areaMental Health	DocumentPositive Mental Health: A joint strategy for Somerset	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2014
Subject areaEye Health	DocumentSomerset Eye Health Needs Assessment	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2013
Subject areaHomelessness and Rough Sleeping	DocumentSomerset Housing Partnership Homeless Strategy	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2013
Subject areaSensory Impairment	DocumentSomerset Sensory Review	TypeHealth Needs Assessment	Date 2011

External Databases

Subject area	Database
Subject areaAlcohol	DatabaseAlcohol Profile
Subject areaCancer Services	DatabaseCancer Services
Subject areaChild and Maternal Health	DatabaseCHIMAT (Child and Maternal Health Profiles)
Subject areaClinical research	DatabaseTRIP database
Subject areaCrime and Community Safety	DatabaseONS Crime and Justice
Subject areaCrime and Policing	DatabasePolice
Subject areaDementia	DatabaseDementia Profile
Subject areaDental Services	DatabaseDental Services
Subject areaDiabetes, Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease	DatabaseCardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Kidney Disease
Subject areaDemography	DatabaseCensus 2021
Subject areaEconomy	DatabaseSomerset Trends
Subject areaEconomy	DatabaseNomis
Subject areaEnd of Life Care	DatabasePalliative and End of Life Care Profiles
Subject areaGeneral Practice	DatabaseGeneral Practice Profiles (for patients)
Subject areaGeneral Practice	DatabaseGeneral Practice Profiles (for professionals)
Subject areaHealth Inequalities	DatabaseHealth Inequalities Dashboard
Subject areaHealth Inequalities	DatabaseSegment Tool
Subject areaHealth Protection	DatabaseFingertips Health Protection
Subject areaHealthcare (variation)	DatabaseOHID Atlas of Variation
Subject areaLearning Disability	DatabaseLearning Disability Profile
Subject areaLiver Disease	DatabaseLiver Disease Profile
Subject areaLocal Authority Profiles	DatabaseSomerset County and Former District Profiles
Subject areaMental Health	DatabaseMental Health Intelligence
Subject areaMortality	DatabaseMortality Profile
Subject areaMusculo-skeletal	DatabaseMusculo-skeletal health: local profiles
Subject areaNHS Health Checks	DatabaseHealth Check data
Subject areaObesity	DatabaseObesity Profile
Subject areaPhysical Activity	DatabasePhysical Activity Profile
Subject areaPublic Concerns	DatabaseCitizens Advice Dashboard
Subject areaPublic Health	DatabaseOHID Fingertips
Subject areaPublic Health	DatabasePublic Health Dashboard for Somerset
Subject areaPublic Health	DatabasePublic Health Outcomes Framework
Subject areaRespiratory Disease	DatabaseRespiratory disease (formerly INHALE)
Subject areaSexual Health	DatabaseSexual and Reproductive Health
Subject areaSmall Area Data	DatabaseLocal Health
Subject areaTobacco	DatabaseTobacco Control
Subject areaVision	DatabaseVision
Subject areaWider Determinants of Health	DatabaseWider Determinants

Reports, Research and Factsheets

Subject area	Document	Type	Date
Subject areaAccidents and Emergency Attendance and Admission	Document A&E Attendance and Admission	TypeFactsheet	Date 2016
Subject areaAccidents, Injuries and Falls	Document Accidents, Injuries and Falls	TypeFactsheet	Date 2021
Subject areaAgeing	DocumentAgeing Well JSNA	TypeArchive Report	Date 2017
Subject areaCardio-vascular Disease	DocumentCardio-vascular disease APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2023
Subject areaCardio-vascular Disease	DocumentCardio-vascular disease (pdf version)	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2023
Subject areaCardio-vascular Disease	DocumentCardio-vascular disease (Accessible pdf version)	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2023
Subject areaChild Sexual Exploitation	DocumentChild Exploitation	TypeFactsheet	Date 2021
Subject areaClimate Change	DocumentClimate Change JSNA 2020	TypeArchive Report	Date 2020
Subject areaCovid	DocumentCovid in Somerset Communities 2021	TypeArchive Report	Date 2021
Subject areaCovid	DocumentCovid impact in Bridgwater – Voice	TypeArchive Report	Date 2021
Subject areaCovid	DocumentCovid First Wave APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2020
Subject areaCovid	DocumentYoung People in the Second Wave of Covid APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2021
Subject areaData Integration	DocumentData Integration – Village Agents’ Voice 2019	TypeArchive Report	Date 2019
Subject areaDiabetes	DocumentDiabetes	TypeFactsheet	Date 2023
Subject areaEnd of Life Care	DocumentEnd of Life Care APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2017
Subject areaEmotional Health and Wellbeing	DocumentEmotional Health and Wellbeing APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2018
Subject areaHealth and Disability	DocumentHealth and Disability Census Factsheet	TypeFactsheet	Date 2011
Subject areaHidden Harm	Document Hidden Harm	TypeFactsheet	Date 2015
Subject areaHistoric Public Health	DocumentSir William Savage’s Somerset 1936 APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2016
Subject areaInequalities	DocumentInequalities APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2015
Subject areaLife Expectancy	DocumentLife Expectancy	TypeFactsheet	Date 2020
Subject areaLong Term Conditions	DocumentLong Term Conditions	TypeFactsheets	Date 2021
Subject areaMental Health of Children and Young People	Document Mental Health of Children and Young People	TypeFactsheet	Date 2019
Subject areaMulti-morbidity	DocumentMulti-morbidity	TypeFactsheet	Date 20174
Subject areaOverweight and Obesity Control	DocumentOverweight and Obesity	TypeFactsheet	Date 2018
Subject areaPerinatal Mental Health	DocumentPerinatal Mental Health	TypeFactsheet	Date 2020
Subject areaPrevention of Ill Health	DocumentPreventing Ill Health	TypeFactsheet	Date 2018
Subject areaPrevention of Ill Health	DocumentPrevention APHR	TypeAnnual Public Health Report	Date 2019
Subject areaRurality	DocumentRurality JSNA	TypeArchive Report	Date 2015
Subject areaSepsis	DocumentSepsis	TypeFactsheet	Date 2017
Subject areaSensory Loss	DocumentSensory Loss	TypeFactsheet	Date 2021
Subject areaSexual Health	DocumentSexual Health	TypeFactsheet	Date 2023
Subject areaSkin Cancer	DocumentSkin Cancer	TypeFactsheet	Date 2015
Subject areaSmoking and Tobacco Control	DocumentSmoking and Tobacco Control	TypeFactsheet	Date 2017
Subject areaSocial Isolation and Loneliness	DocumentSocial Isolation and Loneliness	TypeFactsheet	Date 2020
Subject areaSubstance Misuse	DocumentSubstance Misuse	TypeFactsheet	Date 2021
Subject areaSuicide Prevention	Document Suicide Prevention	TypeFactsheet	Date 2019
Subject areaVulnerable Children	DocumentVulnerable Children and Young People	TypeArchive Report	Date 2011

Last reviewed: May 16, 2025 by Jack

Next review due: November 16, 2025