Community Justice Health Needs Assessment

People in contact with any aspect of the justice system are more likely than the general population to have significant health and social care needs and face barriers to accessing services. The Vision for Justice in Scotland recognises “we will experience a reduction in crime and unintentional harm in our communities, improving all of our life chances by tackling societal issues like poverty, including child poverty, mental ill health, addiction and adverse childhood experiences.” Therefore, a fuller understanding of the health needs of people sentenced in the community, and those untried in custody (remand), is imperative to Scotland realising its vision for justice. As such, more research is required to strengthen the evidence base for community justice and support national and local improvement work.

NHSGGC intend to support the delivery of the national Community Justice priorities by undertaking a Health Needs Assessment (HNA) of community justice service users and those on remand to support.

Consequently, NHSGGC wish to commission an organisation to undertake the needs assessment; including its design, delivery and; reporting in a way appropriate to its setting, taking cognisance of the importance of trauma informed principles and practice.