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Health minister dodges meeting request on north Ipswich GP expansion plans
Health minister Stephen Kinnock has sidestepped a request to meet with Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer about expediting plans to expand primary care services in north Ipswich and surrounding villages.News
Diabetes cases among young people in Suffolk rise by a third
The number of under-40s with type 2 diabetes in Suffolk and north east Essex has increased by 34% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, new NHS figures reveal.News
Plans for new Cardinal Medical Practice 'super surgery' are scrapped in major blow for 30,000 patients
Health bosses and council officials are going back to the drawing board after plans for a new £7.5m Cardinal Medical Practice 'super surgery' in northwest Ipswich were scrapped due to "rising costs".News
Record number of ADHD medication prescriptions in Suffolk and North East Essex
A record 5,886 patients in Suffolk and North East Essex were prescribed ADHD medication last year, nearly triple the number from eight years ago.News
Black people in Suffolk are 3.5 times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act
Hundreds of people were detained under the Mental Health Act in Suffolk and North East Essex last year, with significant racial disparities evident in the figures.News
Number of children accessing mental health support triples in five years
NHS figures show a sharp rise in young people accessing mental health services in Suffolk, mirroring a national trend experts say is driven by pandemic impacts and societal pressures.News
University dental project shortlisted for national NHS award
A pioneering dental service in Suffolk has been recognised for its innovative approach to tackling oral health inequality in Suffolk.News
Police report success with new mental health response policy
Suffolk Constabulary says its "Right Care, Right Person" approach has reduced unnecessary callouts and improved response times.News
Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, issues statement on Cardinal Medical Practice
Following our investigation into Cardinal Medical Practice, Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has followed Jack Abbott by calling for urgent action as the practice continues to struggle three years after its formation.News
Cardinal Medical Practice: Three years on, have over 30,000 Ipswich patients been let down?
Three years after its controversial formation and more than two years after a Care Quality Commission inspection found the practice "requires improvement," our investigation reveals persistent issues and a practice that still appears to be struggling to meet patient needs.News