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23 January 2026
New project – Crisis in the Community
Your voice matters.
Whether you've used mental health crisis services or not, we want to hear from you.
We're reviewing services like Wellbeing Hubs and Recovery Houses across Norfolk & Suffolk to make sure they work for everyone.
Help us design services that meet our community's needs. Go to:
Mental Health Crisis in the Community in Norfolk & Suffolk | Lets Talk SNEE
The Future of Urgent Health and Care in Suffolk and North East Essex
View the archived engagement project and download the full Integrated Urgent Care Strategic Plan for Norfolk andContinue reading
New project – Crisis in the Community
Your voice matters.
Whether you've used mental health crisis services or not, we want to hear from you.
We're reviewing services like Wellbeing Hubs and Recovery Houses across Norfolk & Suffolk to make sure they work for everyone.
Help us design services that meet our community's needs. Go to:
Mental Health Crisis in the Community in Norfolk & Suffolk | Lets Talk SNEE
The Future of Urgent Health and Care in Suffolk and North East Essex
View the archived engagement project and download the full Integrated Urgent Care Strategic Plan for Norfolk and Suffolk at: www.letstalksnee.co.uk/urgent-care
This report brings together the insights of 483 people, including community members, carers, volunteers, and professionals, who generously shared their experiences and ideas to shape the future of urgent care. It also outlines our process and evaluation of embedding co-production within strategic commissioning.
Sincere thanks go to everyone who took part, shared the survey, and hosted community conversations. The Insight & Oversight Group's honesty, expertise, and commitment were invaluable in shaping the co‑produced strategic plan.
Do share this report as widely as you can, in particular back to the groups and individuals whose voices we heard.
Stay up to date with future engagement opportunities — and get involved in shaping other programmes of work — by making sure you are registered on the wider platform: www.letstalksnee.co.uk
First People and Communities Assembly meeting of 2026
The first People and Communities Assembly of 2026 will be held online on Monday 9th February, 12:30 – 14:00. If you are not already signed up to receive meeting links and updates, please go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/people-and-communities-assembly/surveys/get-involved
Shaping Direct Payments & Personalisation in Suffolk – Suffolk County Council project
As part of co-designing the approach to direct payments and personalisation, Suffolk County Council have created a closed group to make that possible. To find out more and get involved, go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/shaping-direct-payments-personalisation-in-suffolk
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Help us to understand the experiences of people living with both mental health illness and substance use, also known as "dual-diagnosis" – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/dual-diagnosis-improvement-survey
NHS Advice and Guidance Services - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/advice-and-guidance-services
Suffolk Community Services – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-community-services
Accessible Information Advisory Group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/accessible-information-advisory-group
West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities
Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile
A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so, and we would be grateful if you could please go to
https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/update-your-user-profile/surveys/update-my-user-profile to tell us which of our Alliance areas are of interest to you.
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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25 July 2025
Don’t forget to have your say about Urgent Care in Suffolk and North East Essex by 30 July 25
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas
Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile
A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so, and we would be grateful if you could please go to
https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/update-your-user-profile/surveys/update-my-user-profile toContinue reading
Don’t forget to have your say about Urgent Care in Suffolk and North East Essex by 30 July 25
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas
Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile
A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so, and we would be grateful if you could please go to
https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/update-your-user-profile/surveys/update-my-user-profile to tell us which of our Alliance areas are of interest to you.
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities
Shaping diabetes services in Suffolk and North East Essex – find out more at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/diabetes-service-user-group
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. This project has been extended until the end of August to make sure that everyone has a chance to share their thoughts. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
Grow Your Future is a free 12-week course being run by ActivLives. Participants will learn about gardening, horticulture and nature conservation in our safe, welcoming and inspiring community gardens. It has two locations and schedules:
Mondays: 1st September to 17th November 2025, 9:30am-2:30pm
People’s Community Garden, Maidenhall Allotments, Halifax Road, Ipswich, IP2 8RE
Tuesdays: 2nd September to 18th November 2025, 9:30am–2:30pm
Chantry Walled Garden, Chantry Park, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0BS
To find our more and book a place go to https://activlives.org.uk/activgardens/projects/grow-your-future/
Grow your community – Sudbury
ActivGardens in Sudbury enables local people of all ages and abilities to gather and garden together for the benefit of the whole community. In these relaxed sessions based in Belle Vue Park you will work alongside others, sharing skills and knowledge and enjoying a cuppa among new-found friends.
OPENING HOURS are Thursday 9:30 am to 12:00 noon
Meet at the Volunteer Hut near the park entrance off Newton Road, Sudbury, CO10 2RG
Volunteering in this historic green space generates a sense of community and wellbeing – you will feel better for it! You don’t have to be an expert gardener, it’s all about learning while you work and contributing your ideas and enthusiasm. Find out more information of this project at https://activlives.org.uk/activgardens/grow-your-community-sudbury/
World Suicide Prevention Day Event
Wednesday 10th September 2025 - 9.30am to 2.00pm
Kesgrave Community Centre, IP5 1JF
Doors open at 9:30 AM - 🗣️ Speakers from 10:00 to 11:30 AM - 🤝 Networking and information stands
The event will focus on Safety Planning and the vital role it plays in reducing suicide deaths across Suffolk. You’ll hear from a range of speakers (to be announced soon) and have the opportunity to connect with local organisations, both statutory and voluntary.
Attendees will also receive free access to an online training package: “Supporting Others to Make a Safety Plan.”
Book your space at World Suicide Prevention Day Event Suffolk - Safety Planning Tickets, Wed 10 Sep 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
If your organisation would like to host a stand at the event, please get in touch at Publicmentalhealth@suffolk.gov.uk
Suicide Prevention
As part of their commitment to making suicide prevention everybody's business, the Suffolk Public Health Suicide Prevention Team invite you to the next in a series of webinars that explore various themes and issues that can impact individuals and prompt them to consider taking their own lives.
Making suicide prevention everybody's business is crucial because it's the interactions people have with each other that have the potential to make a real difference, at work and in our home lives. This webinar will focus on High Risk Occupations.
Making Suicide Prevention Everybody's Business Webinar Series - Children & Young People
When: Wednesday 24th September at 10 am
Register here: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Making suicide prevention everybody's business is crucial because it's the interactions you have with those around you, at work and at home, have the potential to make a real difference.
We would encourage you to attend the webinar live if you are able as we think you will get the most out of it this way.
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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18 July 2025
Shaping diabetes services in Suffolk and North East Essex
More than 4.7 million people have diabetes in the UK (3.3 million in England) and the number of diagnoses has doubled in the past 20 years. If not managed well, diabetes can lead to a variety of complications.
Currently, community diabetes pathways vary across the three Alliances in Suffolk and North East Essex. To provide a good and equal service across the whole of our region we need to consider many things and to help us with this we are seeking valuable input from patients and family carers with lived experienceContinue reading
Shaping diabetes services in Suffolk and North East Essex
More than 4.7 million people have diabetes in the UK (3.3 million in England) and the number of diagnoses has doubled in the past 20 years. If not managed well, diabetes can lead to a variety of complications.
Currently, community diabetes pathways vary across the three Alliances in Suffolk and North East Essex. To provide a good and equal service across the whole of our region we need to consider many things and to help us with this we are seeking valuable input from patients and family carers with lived experience of diabetes (type 1 and type 2). To find our more go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/diabetes-service-user-group
Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile
A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so and we would be grateful if you could please go to Update my Let's Talk SNEE user profile | Lets Talk SNEE to tell us which of our Alliance areas are of interest to you.
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Urgent Care - Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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2 July 2025
The next People and Communities Assembly meeting will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 16th July from 15:00 to 17:00.
If you have not already signed up to be kept informed about the Assembly (and to receive meeting links) then please go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/people-and-communities-assembly/surveys/get-involved
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Urgent Care - Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental HealthContinue reading
The next People and Communities Assembly meeting will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 16th July from 15:00 to 17:00.
If you have not already signed up to be kept informed about the Assembly (and to receive meeting links) then please go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/people-and-communities-assembly/surveys/get-involved
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Urgent Care - Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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27 June 2025
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Urgent Care - Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
We love to hear fromContinue reading
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Urgent Care - Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25
Physician Associates - Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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13 June 2025
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25.
Physician Associates
We are conducting a survey to gather valuable feedback on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) within our local healthcare system. As an integral part of multidisciplinary teams, PAs support doctors in providing high-quality patient care, but we want to understand more about how they are perceived, their effectiveness, and any areas for improvement.
Your feedback is essential in guiding improvements. By sharing your experiences, you can help shape the future of physician associate practice, ensuring they continue to enhance access to care and improveContinue reading
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25.
Physician Associates
We are conducting a survey to gather valuable feedback on the role of Physician Associates (PAs) within our local healthcare system. As an integral part of multidisciplinary teams, PAs support doctors in providing high-quality patient care, but we want to understand more about how they are perceived, their effectiveness, and any areas for improvement.
Your feedback is essential in guiding improvements. By sharing your experiences, you can help shape the future of physician associate practice, ensuring they continue to enhance access to care and improve patient outcomes. The responses will be used to inform policy decisions, optimise training programs, and refine the integration of PAs into the healthcare system.
Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/physician-associates/surveys/physician-associates to share your thoughts and experiences.
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Attracting a new workforce in Suffolk and North East Essex – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/attracting-a-new-workforce-in-health-and-social-care-across-snee
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
Suicide Prevention
As part of their commitment to making suicide prevention everybody's business, the Suffolk Public Health Suicide Prevention Team invite you to the fourth in a series of webinars that explore various themes and issues that can impact individuals and prompt them to consider taking their own lives.
Making suicide prevention everybody's business is crucial because it's the interactions people have with each other that have the potential to make a real difference, at work and in our home lives. This month, the focus is on Children & Young People.
Making Suicide Prevention Everybody's Business Webinar Series - Children & Young People
When: Wednesday 25th June at 10 am
Register here: Suicide Prevention Webinar - Children & Young People - Sign Up
Speakers: Roberta Clanton (Papyrus) Jemma Carter (SCC Education Psychology team) Eloise Pilcher (Kooth)
Making suicide prevention everybody's business is crucial because it's the interactions you have with those around you, at work and at home, have the potential to make a real difference.
We would encourage you to attend the webinar live if you are able as we think you will get the most out of it this way, but if not it will be able to view as a download on https://www.healthysuffolk.org.uk/healthy-you/suicide-prevention
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here
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30 May 2025
Have your say on the future of your urgent health and care services
- Share your views via an online or paper survey
- Get resources to help you lead face-to-face conversations in your community
- Contribute to the ‘magic wand’ online ideas board
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25.
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to
https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight groupContinue reading
Have your say on the future of your urgent health and care services
- Share your views via an online or paper survey
- Get resources to help you lead face-to-face conversations in your community
- Contribute to the ‘magic wand’ online ideas board
Go to www.LetsTalkSnee.co.uk/urgent-care to submit your thoughts and ideas by 30 July 25.
Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE
Very Important Cancer Conversations - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/very-important-cancer-conversations
West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to
https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness Procurement – go to
Women’s health insight and oversight group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/women-s-health-network
Attracting a new workforce in Suffolk and North East Essex – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/attracting-a-new-workforce-in-health-and-social-care-across-snee
Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners
Climate change and health – a survey on behalf of Suffolk County Council. Go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-county-council-climate-and-health-project/surveys/survey
We love to hear from you
Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.
If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here