Providing high quality information on the health and wellbeing of the Swindon population
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) provides an overview of the current and future health and wellbeing needs of people in Swindon. The JSNA presents key facts, intelligence and challenges for a wide range of public health topics which are organised under 5 thematic areas: People and the community, Place, Starting Well, Living and Working …
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The results to the 2023-2024 How Are You? pupils’ voice survey for Year 8 and Year 10 pupils in Swindon have been published and are available to view or download from the surveys page of the JSNA website. The survey is carried out in Swindon’s secondary schools to learn about the changing behaviours of young people as …
Swindon faces a growing public health challenge with rising overweight and obesity rates, carrying potential negative consequences for individuals as well as families, and putting additional strain on local health and social care systems. Previous approaches addressing this complex issue have proven insufficient in changing trends. Swindon’s Whole Systems Approach to Healthy Weight strategy 2023-2033 acknowledges …
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Wiltshire and Swindon published their first Serious Violence Strategy in January 2024, available to view and download from the Health and Wellbeing Strategies page. It outlines the local response of the two Local Authority areas of Wiltshire and Swindon to the Serious Violence Duty, and our efforts to reduce Serious Violence across the Wiltshire Police …
‘Achieving a generational shift in the demand for drugs and alcohol’, Swindon’s latest Substance Use Disorder Strategy 2024-2029 has now been published and is available to view or download from the Health and Wellbeing Strategies page of the website. This 5-year substance use disorder treatment strategy sets out Swindon’s strategic plan to achieve a generational …
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Sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing are affected by both sexual behaviour and the wider determinants of health, including educational attainment, social, economic and environmental issues. The Swindon Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy 2023-2026 and associated action plan provides a framework for partners to work together to plan and take appropriate actions to improve the …
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The new Swindon Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2023-2033 has now been published. It sets out the vision of working together with the people of Swindon to prioritise the prevention of ill health and focus on reducing health inequalities. It considers the wide and complex range of influences on a person’s health and wellbeing, and …
Health profiles for four communities in Swindon (Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, and Pakistani) are available in PDF format which can be viewed or downloaded from the Community Profiles page under ‘Profiles & Tools’.
‘Achieving a smoke free society’, Swindon’s latest Tobacco Control Strategy 2023-2028 has now been published and is available to view or download from the Health and Wellbeing Strategies page of the website.
The findings from a recent qualitative evaluation of the ‘Dads at their Best’ service has been published. ‘Dads at their Best’ (DATB) began in April 2022 and it provides intensive support to first time young fathers and young fathers-to-be within the Swindon area. The DATB programme is funded by Swindon Borough Council. The long-term vision …