The purpose of this Needs Assessment is to provide an updated view of need in relation to violence against women and girls (VAWG) in 2023 and provide recommendations for planning and commissioning of interventions to prevent and reduce violence against women and girls and its impact in Tower Hamlets.

This needs assessment sets out the need around drug and alcohol misuse in Tower Hamlets; to inform the work of the Tower Hamlets Combating Drugs Partnership, local substance misuse strategy, planning of services and commissioning decisions. The needs assessment provides evidence on the impact of substance misuse on the population of Tower Hamlets, the level of need for a range of substance misuse services, and the range of interventions in place to address this need. The needs assessment looks at both adult and children and young people’s substance misuse related needs (both illicit drugs and alcohol).

The Health Needs Assessment (HNA) for Children and Young People's Mental Health (CYPMH) in Tower Hamlets provides a comprehensive overview of the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 0-19 in the borough. This assessment aims to highlight areas of strength, identify population and system needs, and guide future strategic planning, resourcing, exploration from 2025 onwards.

This needs assessment aims to inform sexual and reproductive health strategy and commissioning, by providing an evidence base on the sexual and reproductive health needs of the Tower Hamlets population and the extent to which current provision meets these needs.

The World Health Organisation defines health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing’. As well as access to good quality healthcare services, there are many factors that affect health and wellbeing. These include the physical and social conditions in which people live, culture, education, housing, transport, employment, crime, income, leisure, and other services. These factors can influence health in either a positive or negative way, both directly and indirectly. They are usually known as the ‘wider determinants of health’.

This report aims to provide an overview of the population structure and health profile of the adult Somali population in Tower Hamlets, as a basis to help make informed decisions for Somali residents.

This PNA has been undertaken during a time of uncertainty around how pharmacy services will develop over the next three years. The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) states that “Pharmacists have an essential role to play in delivering the “Long Term Plan”. They state that “The funding for the new primary care networks will be used to substantially expand the number of clinical pharmacists” and “To make greater use of community pharmacists’ skills and opportunities to engage patients, while also exploring further efficiencies through reform of reimbursement and wider supply arrangements”. The LTP also includes ways in how community pharmacy and pharmacists can support the changes.

This (JSNA) covers the maternity journey from preconception, the antenatal period, birth and up to 28 days postpartum. The aim is to both highlight areas of success and identify ongoing areas of need to inform our future work. A summary is provided after each section to highlight key points.

This needs assessment builds on existing knowledge from on previously conducted in 2016, the previous Learning Disabilities Strategy for Tower Hamlets (2017-2020)as well as a health needs assessment of Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney and Newham conducted in 2023.

The 2025 Tower Hamlets Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) provides a comprehensive analysis of the current and future needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Developed in partnership with local health, education, social care, youth services, public health and key stakeholders, this JSNA aims to inform strategic planning and support the improvement of health, education and social outcomes.

This review aims to identify learning from the Hot Food Takeaway (HFT) Policy between 2019-2024. In the context of over proliferation of hot food takeaways in the borough, this will include learning about the best ways to improve high street health and the implications of these learnings in ongoing reviews of the Local Plan.

This JSNA covers the period from birth to five years old for children living in Tower Hamlets. The aim is to highlight areas of success and identify ongoing areas of need and to inform our future work.