Mental health and wellbeing JSNA

Proposal on changes - provide feedback by 4 August 2025

In 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Office for National Statistics (ONS) and NHS England (NHSE) sought views on possible changes to their health and social care statistical products. A response to this consultation was published in November 2024.

As part of this process, the Mental Health Intelligence Network ran 5 user engagement webinars in May and June 2025 to seek further feedback in relation to mental health profiles' content and publication format. Following this engagement, the proposal for removal of the 'Mental health and wellbeing JSNA' profile is presented here for final comment. This profile's stucture is being used across the revised and combined mental health profiles, and the majority of the 'Mental health and wellbeing JSNA' profile's indicators will be presented in the other mental health profiles.

If you have any comments about these changes, please email MHIN@dhsc.gov.uk. Responses can be made up to 4 August 2025.  

Introduction

The mental health and wellbeing joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA) profile provides information with which to support health and wellbeing boards to produce local mental health and wellbeing JSNAs. The profile collates and presents a wide range of data, developed from a variety of relevant, robust sources. The profiling tool allows planners, providers and stakeholders to profile their area and benchmark against similar populations. The aim is to provide information for improvement, not judgement.

Tool structure

The JSNA profiling tool brings together a range of data, presented in the form of indicators, which are divided into six topic areas:

  • prevalence and incidence
  • risk factors
  • protective factors
  • wellbeing
  • services
  • quality and outcomes

A number of geographies are available with which to view each indicator and these include NHS geographies such as clinical commissioning group (CCG), integrated care board (ICB), and local government geographies such as upper tier local authority (UTLA) and regions, as well as England level data.

Supporting information

The profile is supported by a range of intelligence products with which to assist health professionals when producing JSNAs. These resources can be found at:

Contact us

For enquiries and feedback relating to the mental health intelligence profiles, please email: mhin@dhsc.gov.uk