30 December 2021
Clinicians across Suffolk and north east Essex are urging those people who are still eligible to receive their coronavirus jabs to start 2022 by getting the vaccine.

23 December 2021
An Ipswich student has received Suffolk and north east Essex’s two millionth COVID-19 vaccine today.

22 December 2021

The Chief Nurse for Suffolk and north east Essex said she is becoming concerned that not enough people are coming forward for their COVID booster vaccination before Christmas.

21 December 2021
Sunday December 19 was a bumper day for COVID-19 vaccinations - with the largest-ever one day total of 19,836 – and those who are still to get protected are being reassured that it’s not too late to take up the offer of vaccination.

17 December 2021
With Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day all falling on a weekend this festive season, people are reminded that GP practices will be closed on 25 – 28 December and 1 – 3 January.

16 December 2021

Looking for a pharmacy that will be open over Christmas and New Year? Get the opening hours of pharmacies over the bank holidays (25, 27 and 28 December 2021 and 3 January 2022).

15 December 2021
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday December 21 at 2.00 p.m.

15 December 2021

Health leaders say that the capacity for booster appointments is being significantly expanded from today across Suffolk and north east Essex allowing people to get jabbed more easily.

01 December 2021
The drive to support people’s health and wellbeing this winter is being given a boost with the launch of a series of new short videos on social media.

30 November 2021
Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has today announced that Ed Garratt has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer Designate (CEO) for the new NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB).

16 November 2021
The bi-monthly meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday November 23 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

10 November 2021
From midnight 11 November 2021 all health professionals as well as volunteers and trades people entering care homes must be able to demonstrate that that they have been double COVID-19 vaccinated or are exempt.  

08 November 2021
Health leaders across Suffolk and north east Essex are urging the public to help the NHS by using the right service and to get fully vaccinated against the dual threat of Covid and flu ahead of what is believed to be an unprecedently tough winter.

01 November 2021
This is Ask Your Pharmacist Week (November 1 – 8) week and people across Suffolk and north east Essex are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for advice and help if they or a family member are unwell.

26 October 2021
People attending COVID-19 vaccination clinics are being urged to take the opportunity to speak with health professionals who’ll be on hand offering advice and guidance on preventing Type 2 diabetes and highlighting the importance of cervical screening.

22 October 2021

The local NHS has launched a new campaign on TikTok aimed at counteracting the potentially harmful untruths and misinformation circulating on social media about COVID-19 vaccinations.

19 October 2021
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday October 26 at 2.00 p.m.

14 October 2021

Local people no longer have to wait to receive an invitation from the NHS to have their COVID-19 booster vaccination.

12 October 2021
All frontline, patient-facing volunteers can now get their COVID-19 booster vaccination by booking an appointment or attending one of the many walk-in clinics taking place across the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) area.

05 October 2021
Family members, neighbours and friends are being asked to help transport those eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccination, who may need help in getting to a walk-in clinic, pharmacy, GP practice or vaccination centre, so they can receive their jab.

01 October 2021
Local health care leaders have written to all GP practice staff to highlight their continued support for the work they are doing and to express sympathy for the increased incidences of abuse they are experiencing.

28 September 2021
Students studying in colleges and universities across Suffolk and north east Essex have been invited to join an “Ask an Expert” event tomorrow evening.

28 September 2021
People in the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System area who have received an invite for a third (booster) dose of COVID-19 vaccine are now able to go to a local walk-in clinic to get vaccinated with no need for an appointment.

24 September 2021
The COVID-19 booster vaccination programme is now well underway across Suffolk and north east Essex, with the aim of topping up people’s protection against the virus ahead of winter.

21 September 2021
The annual general meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday September 28 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

20 September 2021

Health professionals across north east Essex and Suffolk are highlighting how important it is for people in at-risk groups to have a flu vaccination.

20 September 2021
A celebrity fitness instructor is supporting frontline services across Suffolk and north east Essex by highlighting the importance of self-care and positive mental wellbeing during the winter months.

06 September 2021
A virtual ‘Ask An Expert’ event is being held later this month so that people can hear from local health professionals and ask them questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and any concerns they may have relating to the vaccine and fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

03 September 2021
Local people are invited to attend a special drop-in event to celebrate the opening of a brand-new social prescribing and wellbeing hub for the Ipswich communities of Whitton and Whitehouse.

03 September 2021
NHS leader, Dr Ed Garratt, has praised players at Ipswich Town Football Club for giving their backing to the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

26 August 2021
The Annual Members' Meeting of GP practice members of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (IESCCG), to approve the CCG's annual accounts 2020/21, will take place on Thursday 9 September 2021 from 1.00 – 1.30 p.m.

20 August 2021
GPs are reminding people in north east Essex and east and west Suffolk that GP practices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday August 30.

17 August 2021
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday August 24 at 2.00 p.m.

12 August 2021

Health commissioners are seeking local people to act as Assurance and Procurement Public Representatives.

12 August 2021
Clinicians at Home First, a service that aims to support people to live at home and enjoy their independence for as long as possible, are writing to student nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to ask if they would like to gain flexible, paid work.

05 August 2021
Organisations and providers interested in the delivery and transformation of mental health and emotional wellbeing support in east and west Suffolk, are invited to attend a market engagement event on September 24th.

20 July 2021
The next meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday July 27 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

15 July 2021
The NHS in Suffolk and north east Essex has teamed up with Visit Suffolk, Visit Essex and local councils to offer summer staycation health advice to people spending their holidays here rather than going abroad.

25 June 2021
Needle phobia is very common and is something that can be overcome with help.

16 June 2021
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday June 22 at 2.00 p.m.

02 June 2021
A new Personality Disorder and Complex Needs (PDCN) pathway is set to be established in east and west Suffolk, giving people the opportunity of earlier access to treatment and better support for those already living with a PDCN condition.

01 June 2021
What’s believed to be the first-ever sea shanty in the world written to encourage people to take up the offer of a COVID-19 vaccination has been created by the well-known East Anglian group The Motley Crew.

01 June 2021
Health and care leaders across Suffolk and north east Essex have thanked volunteers for their invaluable contribution in supporting the NHS’s largest vaccination drive in history.

26 May 2021
A landmark has been reached as the 1,000,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine has been administered in the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) area.

26 May 2021
The green light has been given for almost £1 million to be invested in order to kickstart the turnaround of the east and west Suffolk Eating Disorder Service.

25 May 2021
Community pharmacies in the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) area have been recognised as the best performing in the country for the number of flu vaccines they have administered to local people.

21 May 2021
Students, researchers, health and care leaders, frontline staff and local communities are invited to contribute to a series of free online events that will mark the launch of the Integrated Care Academy (ICA), hosted by the University of Suffolk.

21 May 2021
Age Care Technologies (ACT), the lead partner in the ICA’s research into the care of older people, has won the 2021 World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) Prize for Innovation in Healthy Ageing.

19 May 2021
The next meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday May 25 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

14 May 2021
Health and care leaders across Suffolk and north east Essex have said £10m awarded to the system will accelerate the recovery of routine NHS services.

10 May 2021

Clinicians in Suffolk and north east Essex are using National Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (10-16 May) to promote the availability of more places on the prevention programme designed for people known to be at risk of the disease.

10 May 2021
People across East Suffolk are invited to participate in a series of online conversations which are taking place over the next couple of weeks, with the aim of capturing and understanding people’s health and care experiences during the pandemic in order to help shape how future services are delivered.

07 May 2021
Most people who were vaccinated in February will already have received their second vaccination appointment, but for those who are unsure, the local health care system wants to check that everyone gets their appointment.

30 April 2021
With most people across Suffolk and north east Essex reporting a very positive experience of receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, all those being vaccinated are being urged to continue to give their feedback on their experience.

28 April 2021
All pregnant women and their birth partners across the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) are now being offered 10-hours of free online antenatal classes.

20 April 2021
A virtual event is being held later this week which will enable people to hear from local health experts and ask them questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and any concerns that they may have relating to the vaccine and fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

20 April 2021

The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday April 27 at 2.00 p.m.

15 April 2021

Community pharmacy teams in Suffolk are now offering free coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid test kits as they help to support the lifting of national restrictions and the pandemic recovery.

30 March 2021
Services supporting people in east and west Suffolk with common mental health presentations such as low mood and anxiety disorders are to be expanded.

30 March 2021
With the Met Office’s forecast of a high pollen count over the next few days, local health care professionals are offering some useful advice to those who suffer from a hay fever allergy.

25 March 2021
With health care services still under enormous pressure, people across Suffolk and north east Essex are being encouraged to be prepared and know what to do if they or a family member feels unwell over the Easter weekend.

19 March 2021
In line with national guidance, appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations are now being offered to eligible, unpaid carers in Suffolk and north east Essex within priority cohort 6.

17 March 2021
This week’s Social Prescribing Day (March 18) is a celebration of east Suffolk’s hugely successful, nationally recognized social prescribing initiative, Connect for Health, which has supported an estimated over 6000 people since its inception two and a half years ago.

16 March 2021
The next meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday March 23 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

09 March 2021
NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG and Ipswich Buses have joined forces to launch a mobile COVID-19 vaccination facility.

23 February 2021
Another virtual community event will take place this week – enabling local people to put their questions about COVID-19 and the vaccination programme to a panel of health and care experts.

17 February 2021
The next meeting of the Primary Care Commissioning Committee for east Suffolk will take place virtually on Tuesday February 23.

10 February 2021
A new social media initiative has been launched locally which aims to debunk the myths around the Covid-19 vaccine and encourage everyone who is invited for vaccination to take up the offer.

05 February 2021
Health and care leaders across Suffolk and north east Essex say plans are in place at vaccination sites and centres to deal with forecasted snow over the coming weekend.

03 February 2021
Independent providers of health and care services in east and west Suffolk and north east Essex are invited to register to receive the Covid-19 vaccination.

03 February 2021
Everyone invited to have a Covid-19 vaccination is asked to bring a copy of their NHS number with them to their appointment.

29 January 2021

Latest figures reveal that 71% of the over 80s in the Suffolk and North East Essex ICS area have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, a near doubling in numbers over last week’s figure of 36%.

26 January 2021

The first COVID-19 NHS large vaccination centre in Suffolk opens today (Tuesday 26 January).

26 January 2021
A new COVID-19 support service for health and care staff across Norfolk and Suffolk launched today, 25 January, to help them cope with the immense pressures of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 January 2021
Community, voluntary and social enterprise organisations in east and west Suffolk are invited to apply for new grant funding for projects that will support people’s mental wellbeing and the further development of our new Suffolk community mental health model.

19 January 2021
The next meeting of the Governing Body of NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group will take place on Tuesday January 26 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

14 January 2021
A well-known health care professional in Ipswich has pledged his confidence in the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine and is urging everyone, including other members of Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, not to be afraid of having the vaccination.

13 January 2021

A virtual community event will be held for people in Suffolk and north east Essex (postcode areas CO1-CO16) to put their questions about the COVID-19 pandemic to a panel of experts from local health and care services and community leaders.

12 January 2021
A new era in services for carers in Suffolk begins from April 2021, with Suffolk Family Carers having been chosen to deliver a county-wide provision of support for adults, covering the next five years.

11 January 2021
A brand-new website has been launched which aims to offer residents of east and west Suffolk and north east Essex a single, comprehensive and accurate source of information about Covid-19 and vaccinations.

07 January 2021
The next wave of locations for Primary Care Network (PCN) vaccination sites have today been confirmed across the Suffolk and north east Essex Integrated Care System (ICS).