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Needs assessments
The Board are responsible for producing Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments for Norfolk.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) looks at:
- The health and wellbeing of the local population
- The current and future health and care needs of the local population
- Opportunities for preventing ill health in the local area
We use this information to help us plan local health and care services and build our Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a statutory document that gives us a picture of current pharmaceutical services across our area. It helps us to identify gaps in those services and ways services could be improved in Norfolk.
Pharmaceutical services are services provided by community pharmacies on behalf of the NHS. They include:
- Dispensing of medicines and appliances on prescription.
- Sale of medicines to the public.
- Providing advice to the public on medicines, coping with ill health, and general health and wellbeing.
- Receiving waste medicines for safe destruction.
We consult widely, including consulting with GPs, pharmacists, and the public to draw up the assessment. There is also a requirement to reassess and revise the PNA within three years of its previous publication. Following the publication of the latest PNA all appendices have been created as standalone documents to enable them to be viewed alongside the main PNA document.
A supplementary statement records changes to the provision of pharmacy services since the publication of the PNA. They're issued for the opening and closure of pharmacies or when there are minor changes. Once issued, a supplementary statement becomes part of the PNA. To view these statements in the document library please search for Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment on the Norfolk insight website.
View the current PNA, appendices and supplementary statements.
The draft 2025 PNA is now out for consultation
We are asking people to tell us if they agree with what the draft PNA says, and whether we have missed anything important about access to pharmacy services. Your feedback will help us make sure the final PNA reflects the needs of local people and communities.
How you can get involved
Anyone can take part in this consultation, including:
- People who live, work, or study in Norfolk
- People who use pharmacy services (e.g. for prescriptions, advice, or health checks)
- Carers, families, and community groups
- Health and care professionals
- Local organisations with an interest in pharmacy services
To take part please read the draft PNA and complete a short survey via the link below.
What is the PNA not about
The PNA does not look at the quality of pharmacy services, make decisions about services, or replace other health plans. It focuses only on access to pharmacy services.
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