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Research & Needs Assessments

Understanding needs. Identifying gaps. Informing priorities.

Effective planning starts with understanding the needs of the people and communities that services are intended to support.

Coreridge delivers structured research and needs assessments that bring together population data, service information, stakeholder perspectives and lived experience.

Needs assessment evidence: printed charts, a local ward map and handwritten research notes

What we examine

Evidence that supports planning and commissioning

We examine the scale and distribution of need, identify inequalities, assess existing provision, explore gaps in services and develop practical recommendations.

Each assessment is scoped around your questions and the decisions it needs to inform. The approach, evidence sources and methods are set out in a tailored proposal.

Types of needs assessment

Assessments we undertake

Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA)

Supporting local authorities and health partners to understand the health and wellbeing needs of their populations.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Population demographics and projections
  • Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
  • Health inequalities
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Public Health Needs Assessments

Assessing the health needs of specific populations and communities to support prevention, commissioning and public health planning.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Population health profiles
  • Health inequalities
  • Prevention and early intervention
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Domestic Abuse Needs Assessments

Supporting a better understanding of domestic abuse prevalence, service demand, victim and survivor needs and the availability of support.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Population and demographic profiling
  • Prevalence and reported incidents
  • Victim and survivor experiences
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Health Facility Assessments

Assessing the capacity, accessibility, utilisation and performance of health facilities and services.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Facility mapping and distribution
  • Infrastructure and resource availability
  • Workforce capacity
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Community Needs Assessments

Understanding the needs, priorities and experiences of specific communities.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Community demographics
  • Social and economic conditions
  • Access to services
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Housing and Social Care Needs Assessments

Understanding population needs, service demand and gaps in housing and social care provision.

Potential areas of analysis

  • Housing needs and affordability
  • Homelessness and temporary accommodation
  • Adult social care demand
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Planning a needs assessment?

Tell us about the population, service area and decisions the assessment needs to inform.