We have a duty to improve the health of our local population. This includes service personnel, their families, those who have served and their families living within the city.
Our Health and Wellbeing strategy identifies priorities for local populations and the approaches that will be taken to bring about improvements in these areas. This strategy holistically considers the evidence of health and wellbeing outcomes across the city, and underpinning problems that can drive poorer outcomes across a range of issues.
While the armed forces communities’ needs are generally in line with the general population, there are some health and wellbeing issues that it is helpful to consider with the context of service life. In Portsmouth, the Armed Forces Community Needs assessment specifically considers the needs of the armed forces community, highlighting some of the unique and intersectional issues experienced by those who have served and their families which has helped shape our local offer.