Policies and strategies

In this section you can learn about our main plans and strategies that help guide our work and our work with partners in delivering social care and health services across the borough.

Adult Social Care

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) helps us to understand the key issues facing people in Gateshead and is used to identify key strategic priorities to improve the health and wellbeing of our population. The key ongoing challenges and emerging issues to health and wellbeing in Gateshead are presented across the life course.

Other strategies, polices and plans

• Adult Social Care Market Position Statement [4.06MB]
• Emotional Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2010-2020 [633.28KB]
• Assisted Transport Policy [51.42KB]