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Healthwatch Suffolk We use people's experiences of health and social care to shape, influence and improve local care.

Healthwatch Suffolk is the consumer champion for health and social care services across the county. It gives people real influence over decisions about health and care services. Content may not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Healthwatch Suffolk.

Your Autumn update – don’t miss our latest newsletter 🍁This edition brings together our latest projects, key milestones,...
26/10/2026

Your Autumn update – don’t miss our latest newsletter 🍁

This edition brings together our latest projects, key milestones, and highlights what’s on the horizon for the months ahead.

👉Grab your copy here: www.knowingworks.co.uk/your-autumn-update-dont-miss-our-latest-newsletter

What can you expect?

- Read our full ‘Focus on Survivors’ report, created in partnership with Survivors in Transition.
- Catch up on the latest updates from our Healthwatch Suffolk service, including our focus on Women’s Health.
- Find out about our next project – Suffolk’s Annual Parent Carer Survey and share your feedback.
- Keep up to date with the progress of our Best Start Family Voice network and share your views on Family Hubs.
- And much more!

23/10/2026

📢 Are you a parent, carer or guardian of a child or young person with SEND or additional support needs in Suffolk?

Your experiences matter.

The Suffolk Annual Parent Carer Survey 2026 offers an opportunity to share your views on:

✅ Support available to families
✅ Services for children and young people with SEND
✅ Experiences with schools, the NHS and Suffolk County Council
✅ What it's really like to be a parent carer in Suffolk

The survey is anonymous and independently hosted by Knowing Works CIC. Your feedback will help inform future decisions about support and services across Suffolk.

👉 Take part here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/suffolkparentcarersurvey/

🗓️ Closes 11 December 2026.

Don't miss this opportunity to share feedback if you're a parent, carer, or guardian of a child or young person with spe...
23/10/2026

Don't miss this opportunity to share feedback if you're a parent, carer, or guardian of a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities, or support needs in . We're independently hosting the survey this year for Suffolk Local Offer, Suffolk County Council, Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board & other local partners.

🗣 Take the survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/suffolkparentcarersurvey/

👉 Find more information & the easy read version: https://knowingworks.co.uk/our-work/parentcarersurvey/

📣 Share the survey: https://knowingworks.co.uk/apcs-share/

We're pleased to launch Suffolk's Annual Parent Carer Survey for 2026 at: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/suffolkparentc...
22/10/2026

We're pleased to launch Suffolk's Annual Parent Carer Survey for 2026 at: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/suffolkparentcarersurvey/

If you're a parent, carer, or guardian of a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or support needs, in Suffolk, please do not miss the chance to share your views and experiences.

Support to take part can be requested by calling us for free on 0800 448 8234 or emailing [email protected]. An easy read copy of the survey is available to download at https://knowingworks.co.uk/our-work/parentcarersurvey/ (paper copies are available on request).

We are hosting the survey for the Local Area Partnership (LAP) for SEND in Suffolk, which includes Suffolk County Council, Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board, and local SEND support groups. They will use feedback from the survey to influence and shape services for children, young people, and families.

21/10/2026

Thinking about breast screening but feeling unsure or nervous? 💗

We’re inviting women aged 50 and over to join us for a breast screening open day.

📅 Tuesday 27 October 2026
🕙 10am–2pm
📍 Glasswells car park, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TU

Come along to meet our friendly breast care team, have a look inside our mobile screening unit and ask any questions you may have about breast screening.

If you’re eligible, you can also have your breast screening on the day (subject to availability).

Whether you’re ready for screening or just want to find out more, you’re very welcome to drop in for a chat, see the equipment for yourself and learn what happens at an appointment. There’s no pressure - and no need to book.

Just drop in between 10am and 2pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Invisible Disabilities Week runs from October 18th – 24th. This year the Invisible Disabilities Association are running ...
20/10/2026

Invisible Disabilities Week runs from October 18th – 24th.

This year the Invisible Disabilities Association are running an "I AM INVISIBLE NO MORE" campaign. This focuses on increasing awareness, educating others, and building a world where people living with invisible illnesses and disabilities are seen, heard, believed, and supported.

There are estimated to be over 11 million people in the UK living with some form of disability.

👉For more information and for ways you can support, please visit: https://invisibledisabilities.org/seminarsandevents/invisible-disabilities-week/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVEEshleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMEhzME9JNWJYTmluTGNpd21zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevIkkTopGC1Mh1cbpFUpEnsuquuIzOCGTJRsv53enW2dgJU_6DBc8HeKtors_aem_LXea6BpGUs14tXIxBkWr6w

20/10/2026

You do not need to show proof that you are the main carer for a relative or friend when you ask for a flu vaccination.
The NHS wants to protect you and the person, or people, you look after.
Elderly and disabled people are among the groups most at risk from flu.
➡️Don’t delay, ask at your local pharmacy or go online and search for ‘book NHS flu jab’.

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Are you caring for a friend or loved one who could not cope without your help? Please don't miss this opportunity to ref...
16/10/2026

Are you caring for a friend or loved one who could not cope without your help?

Please don't miss this opportunity to reflect on your experiences and how caring for someone has changed your life. You'll help us to raise awareness of support people need and include real experiences in important strategies shaping support for carers across .

🗣 Take the survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/ProvidingSupport/
👉 Learn more about this project: https://knowingworks.co.uk/our-work/helpingothers/

Have you experienced pain that isn't 'normal'?We're exploring people's experiences of accessing support for gynaecologic...
15/10/2026

Have you experienced pain that isn't 'normal'?

We're exploring people's experiences of accessing support for gynaecological or period pain.

Your feedback can help us to raise awareness of the challenges people face when seeking treatment or support, show what is working well, and influence improvements in .

👉Please take a few minutes to complete and share our form if you can (you can be anonymous): https://healthwatchsuffolk.co.uk/gynaepain/

Got a question about taking part? Ask via [email protected] or call us free on 0800 448 8234.

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Unit 2, Norfolk House
Ipswich
IP68RW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+441449703949

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