Health Needs Assessment Report for Adults over age 65 in Hammersmith and Fulham

Health Needs Assessment
Report for Adults Over Age
65 in Hammersmith and
Fulham

Table of Contents
Health Needs Assessment Report for Adults Over Age 65 in Hammersmith and Fulham.............1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Account of the chosen local area/ authority (a local borough)....................................................3
The problem (the health needs)....................................................................................................5
The current interventions (current healthcare service provision)................................................7
Future local priorities for service provision and utilization.........................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
The mental health is one of most concerned issue that can make the impact on the proper
function of a human being (Dalgleish and et.al., 2020). There can be various types of trends that
can be seen in the mental health of the adults that falls in the age group of over 65. The adults of
the Hammersmith and Fulham area of London can be seen facing this issue.
The report will explain about the various aspects of the mental health that can make an
impact on the over all health of an adult. The aim of the report is to analyse and understand the
various aspects of the issue of mental health.
MAIN BODY
Account of the chosen local area/ authority (a local borough)
The area to which HNA report is based on is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough
which is highlighting the demographic profile which is described as how the population is being
addressed and this concerns the major aspects of drawing the demographics which is 182,493 at
the time of census of 2011 and the current estimates of Hammersmith and Fulham London
Borough has risen to 185,004 which is an increase of 1.4%. This helps in knowing that it the
third lowest population growth in London. The population has projected to continue to rise faster
between the 2011 till 2022 (GALLO, GKIOULEKA and et.al., 2019). Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough is unique for its community features which addresses that it is the home to
Hammersmith Apollo, which is London’s best known event venue, as well as two major clubs of
football along with central London venues and the O2 also (Chelsea F.C and Fulham F.C.)
Further, the key socio-economic circumstances in Hammersmith and Fulham London
Borough helps in addressing the aspects as to how the issues regarding the health is taken into
concern and this helps in knowing that there are certain aspects which are being addressed within
the structure of analysing the negative impact of the socio-economic circumstances and issues
regarding the mental health problems which the adults over the age 65 (Yee and Dennett, 2021).
The mental health problems which are being faced by adults over the age 65 are in the state.
There is a Supporting people (SP) which helps in providing the support related to mental health
issues to adults over age 65. SP is the programme which helps in providing the support to people
with mental health problems in Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough.

Outstanding features and characteristics of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough
that influences life and health of the residents helps in knowing that how the adults over age 65
are living their life and are creating value to their life. The mental health problems are estimated
to be high and its prevalence is also high. The characteristics such as Hammersmith is the safest
residential area in London which helps in providing the people and specifically adults the life to
live (Director and Jolapara, 2018). Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough is one of the
quiet and peaceful area which helps in providing the homing and other health care facilities to
the adults which are in need and are considering the aspects of growth and development at large
scale within the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough considering the life and health of
the residents.
The Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) and health commissioners pay attention to in
terms of population health maintenance and improvement in Hammersmith and Fulham London
Borough help in addressing and working with the statutory NHS bodies which is responsible for
commissioning of health care service for the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough area.
They are the trust cares which help in solving the mental health issues which the adults over the
age of 65 are facing and are suffering from (Coultas, Kieslich and Littlejohns, 2019). Both the
CCG and health commissioners pay attention to the care services which should be provided to
people and specifically in this case to adults over the age 65. Yes, there are certain longstanding
and recent changes that makes the Borough to live in by addressing the fact that this area is safer
and quiet peaceful to live in. As the adults over the age 65 are facing the mental health issues
therefore, the care services are provided and are delivered to their homes in significant manner.
Weaknesses, challenges, strengths and advantages of Hammersmith and Fulham London
Borough are –
Weaknesses – The weakness which the Yee, J. and Dennett, A., 2021Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough holds is that there are certain mental health issues which the adults over age 65
are suffering from. The mental health problems being faced by Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough to adults is major (Duncan, Baskin and et.al., 2021). The mental health issues
which the London is facing are – depression, anxiety etc.
Challenges – The challenges which the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough is facing is
related to the mental health issues which is making the adults over age 65 more isolated and