Health Needs Assessment A Health needs assessment (HNA) is an essential tool to inform commissioning and service planning. A HNA can be defined as a process of identifying the unmet health and healthcare needs of a population, and what changes are required to meet those unmet needs.
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment documents for Central Bedfordshire, 2025.
This needs assessment seeks to understand the barriers that prevent victims/survivors of Domestic Abuse with diverse needs from accessing support within safe accommodation. It includes identifying those who share relevant protected characteristics or socio-economic factors such as household composition, education level and the varying levels of support needs and risk.
Health Profiles (Public Health England) This profile gives a picture of people’s health in Central Bedfordshire. It is designed to act as a ‘conversation starter’, to help local government and health services understand their community’s needs, so that they can work together to improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities.