Public health data and research

Our Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) identifies the current and future health and wellbeing needs and strengths of local communities.

Increasing healthy weight in our county is more important now than it has ever been. Living with excess weight is a well-established risk factor for a range of chronic diseases.

East Sussex, like the rest of the country, has a complex relationship with alcohol. It contributes significantly to our social and economic landscape.

We are working with partners on a project to encourage people aged 45 and over to pay more attention to their sexual health and wellbeing, and encourage a greater uptake of the services available.

Recent years have seen a growing interest in the potential of consuming and participating in cultural and creative activities as a route to improving health and wellbeing.

This initiative capitalised on cross partner collaboration and integration of programmes of work involving many local organisations, both statutory and voluntary.