"critical needs" is correct and usable in written English
For example, you could use it in a sentence such as: "We need to address the community's critical needs and ensure everyone is supported."
I mean, we have some critical needs".
We are dispatching teams across Iraq to assess the critical needs of the Iraqi people.
Just including those with "substantial" and "critical" needs will cost an extra £1bn-£2bn.
First, the cap will not apply until someone has "substantial" or "critical" needs.
The local authority I work for offers care and support for people with substantial and critical needs.
Eligibility for adult social care has been restricted so that only people with "substantial and critical" needs now receive help.
Many of Iraq's most critical needs, including basic services and investment, have remained unaddressed throughout the impasse.
But the Broncos have a lot more critical needs, and what they really need is more picks.
Reducing the arsenal will make it easier to rein in that bloated budget and shift resources to more critical needs.
As with so many of the Syrian refugee areas, greater humanitarian effort is required to meet "critical needs of the huge number of refugees".
These are all worthwhile investments, but girls have other critical needs that can be addressed through media programming: economic empowerment, financial literacy and social and civic participation.
