Needs Assessment

Comprehensive needs assessments look in depth at the needs of specific groups of people (such as children) or types of service (such as sexual health services). They include, for example:

  • assessing the prevalence of particular conditions
  • the services available, their effectiveness and how they compare with services elsewhere
  • the views of stakeholders
  • quantifying models of care
  • identifying outcome measures and recommendations.

Local resources

Acute and Emergency Mental Health Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment covers acute and emergency mental health in East Sussex.

June 2015

Mental health, Needs Assessment

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment covers Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

September 2016

Mental health, Needs Assessment, Children and young people, Health care

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Oral Health Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment for Oral Health of people living in East Sussex.

January 2016

Oral health, Healthy eating, Needs Assessment

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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)

This comprehensive needs assessment covers all aspects of community pharmaceutical services in East Sussex.

October 2022

Pharmacy, Needs Assessment, Health care

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Sexual Health Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment covers all aspect of sexual health services used by residents of East Sussex.

July 2019

Sexual health, Needs Assessment, Health care

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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer + (LGBTQ+) Needs Assessment

This needs assessment will contribute to systematically addressing inequalities in these groups within East Sussex.

2021

Equality groups, Needs Assessment, Health Inequalities

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Substance Misuse Assessment of Need

This assessment of need provides a detailed, up-to-date overview of the context, complexity and current strengths and gaps in the system around substance misuse in East Sussex.

August 2022

Substance misuse, Alcohol, Needs Assessment

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Rapid Health Needs Assessment for Children and Adolescent Refugee and Asylum seekers in East Sussex

Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum seekers have specific health needs and vulnerabilities that need considering in both health care terms and the wider determinants of health.

July 2024

Needs Assessment, Health Inequalities, Equality groups, Children and young people

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Asylum Seeker and Refugee Rapid Health Needs Assessment

Refugees and Asylum seekers have specific health needs and vulnerabilities that need considering in both health care terms and the wider determinants of health.

December 2023

Needs Assessment, Health Inequalities, Equality groups

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East Sussex Children and Young People Self-Harm Needs Assessment

A local needs assessment for the prevention of self-harm and support for children and young people who are self-harming.

June 2023

Mental health, Needs Assessment, Children and young people, Suicide, Self-harm

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Dementia Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment describes the needs of people with dementia and their carers in East Sussex

November 2016

Older people, Carers, Dementia, Needs Assessment, Neurological disorders, Mental health

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Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) Needs Assessment

This comprehensive needs assessment covers Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).

August 2021

Carers, Children and young people, Children's services, Disability, Education, Health care, Learning disability, Needs Assessment

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