Cancer remains a common disease, with one in two people expected to receive a diagnosis during their lifetime.

This needs assessment report aims to assess cancer-related needs in City and Hackney and provide recommendations for local action to improve cancer outcomes – through primary prevention (addressing cancer risk factors), secondary prevention (screening and early diagnosis) and tertiary prevention (effective, equitable treatment and ongoing support for cancer survivors).

The Youth Justice Health Needs Assessment aims to understand the health and wellbeing needs of children and young people known to the Hackney Youth Justice Service.

Each theme is accompanied by specific actions aimed to improve the health and wellbeing offer for children at risk of becoming known, and those already known to the Youth Justice Service in Hackney. These recommendations will inform the ongoing development of an Integrated Health Team within Hackney Youth Justice Service.

This short report by the City and Hackney Public Health Intelligence Team shows that, in the City of London and Hackney, roughly 1,300 years of life are lost due to alcohol-related conditions every year. Areas with a dense concentration of alcohol-selling establishments tend to experience higher rates of harmful alcohol consumption and related incidents. Certain demographic groups are also more vulnerable to these risks. However, access to support services remains limited. Even though Dry January is over, you can still find useful information and support on the Alcohol Change website. You can also talk to your GP, pharmacist, or the City and Hackney Recovery Service for advice and help.

Smoking remains the single biggest risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is also the biggest cause of inequalities in mortality rates between different socio-demographic groups in our communities. This needs assessment by the City and Hackney Public Health Team sets out the national and local policy context about tobacco control, provides insights on the local picture of smoking behaviours, examines the latest evidence and best practice as well as the local response, and makes recommendations for local action.