Members of voluntary sector organisations in Gateshead, Gateshead Council and Gateshead Primary Care Trust are meeting on the morning of Friday 2nd December to find out about the Gateshead Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. Follow the link below to download the presentation given at this event:

An introduction to the Gateshead Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Public health teams in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland have been working with Local Authorities, providers of mental health services and members of the public to consider how local health and care services can contribute towards improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of local people.

If you want to find out about health issues that affect people living in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, there are two good sources of information. These are:

Annual Reports by the Directors of Public Health - these highlight health issues of current concern for local communities and set out the things that are being done to address them. The link takes you to the website of NHS South of Tyne and Wear

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments - these reports identify health and care issues that will affect local populations both now and in the future. These can be found on NHS South of Tyne and Wear's website, but also on the website of Gateshead Council.

The new North East School of public health website www.sphne.org.uk was launched on the 14^th February; it replaces the North East Teaching Public Health website.

The Vision for the School

"Every contact a health improvement contact & Every contract a health improvement contract".

What is the School?

The School of Public Health is the vehicle to deliver the education and development of the multi-disciplinary workforce essential if we are to be successful in implementing the North East strategy for health improvement.

 The web-site has 3 main areas;

Building Public Health Futures

Responsible for

·        Developing health improvement capacity through influencing teaching and learning

·        Influencing organisational development

·        Informing and influencing public health workforce planning

Public Health speciality training including Public Health Dentistry

Responsible for

·        The training of specialists who aim to be registered with the GMC or the UKPHR. This encompasses those on the formal training scheme and those using a portfolio route

North East Leadership for Improving Health and Well-being

Responsible for

·        The multi-disciplinary training and development programme aimed at  creating  a cadre of exceptional improvement leaders who will facilitate local rethinking of whole system public health

The website provides information for the whole public health community including

·        News and events

·        Publications and resources

·        Useful links

·        Opportunities to develop virtual discussion groups and consultation on key public health issues

To Visit the website please go to www.sphne.org.uk

The Gateshead Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Annual Report (November 2010) shows how local HIA Champions are leading 'demonstration projects' across a range of different interventions (including policy, building, planning, community engagement, equality and diversity and service provision) in different sectors (health, housing, leisure). They illustrate the potential benefits of taking action especially on the wider determinants of health, and how broadening public awareness and action for health and wellbeing can enhance social equity and equality."

  Annual Report HIA final.doc

The Older Peoples Partnership is carrying out a consultation on the DRAFT Older Peoples Strategy with key stakeholders. The consultation responses will be informing the final version of the strategy to be presented to the Council Cabinet and Gateshead Strategic Partnership.

A mental and emotional health needs assessment of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) population of NHS South of Tyne and Wear (Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland) November 2010 (Full Document)

LGBT Mental Health and Emotional Needs Assessment.pdf

LGBT needs assessment summary.pdf

Gateshead Emotional Health and Well-being Action Plan 2010-2013.pdf  

Final Version

The Primary Care Trust is an NHS organisation responsible for improving the health of the local community and providing health services to the population.

The Public Involvement Team is committed to involving patients and the public in the work of the Primary Care Trust.

If you would like to be involved in designing and developing health services you contact us on 0800 783 2556 or e-mail getinvolved@sotw.nhs.uk

Tobacco Control Action Plans have been developed for Gateshead PCT, South Tyneside PCT and Sunderland PCT. Each plan contains smoking rates, impact of smoking on life expectancy, tobacco planning and co-ordination, a local tobacco action plan.

Gateshead Tobacco Alliance Action Plan 2008-09. PDF, 74KB

South Tyneside Tobacco Action Plan 2008 - 2009 _Updated October 2008. PDF, 85KB

Sunderland Tobacco Action Plan Draft v4 Dec 08. PDF, 61KB

There is a statutory duty under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act (2007) for local authorities and primary care trusts to undertake a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). A JSNA will identify current and future health and well-being needs of a local population. It will inform the priorities and targets set within Local Area Agreements and lead to agreed commissioning priorities that will improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

These reports presents a local perspective on health issues which have a strong national profile.

Annual Reports of the Directors of Public Health for South of Tyne and Wear 2007/08 (pdf 4.3MB)

Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for Gateshead 2007-08 (pdf 4.2MB)

Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for South Tyneside 2007-08 (pdf 1.4MB)

Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for Sunderland 2007-08 (pdf 2.8MB)

Health Improvement Monitor 2007-08 (pdf 3.5MB)

Please note that these are large files and may take some time to download, particularly if you are not using a broadband connection.