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This is Newcastle upon Tyne's first Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.  It is a shared online information resource for everyone who commissions, provides or uses health, social and children's services in the city.  This website has been developed by Newcastle City Council and NHS North of Tyne. 

An Executive Summary has been produced which should be read in conjunction with the main topic areas.

For more information on how to use this website we have provided a guide to using the Newcastle upon Tyne online Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

The topic areas covered on this website are:

• Alcohol
• All age all cause mortality
• Anxiety and depression
• Autistic spectrum disorders
• Breastfeeding
• Carers
• Cancer prevention, screening and treatment
• Child/adult transition
• Child poverty (coming soon)
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Domestic violence
• Excess winter deaths
• Falls
• Homelessness
• Improving children and young peoples mental and emotional wellbeing
• Learning difficulties and disabilities Adults
• Learning difficulties and disabilities Children
• Management of acute myocardial infarction and stroke
• Obesity
• Older people
• Offenders
• People living with HIV or AIDs
• Physical impairment
• Sensory impairment
• Pregnancy and maternal health
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
• Severe mental illness (coming soon)
• Sexual health
• Smoking
• Substance abuse
• Teenage pregnancy
• Unintentional injury
• Urgent care