Neighbourhood health centres are set to become an important part of the Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board’s ambition to deliver more accessible, joined‑up care within local communities.
Designed to support people closer to home, these centres will strengthen prevention, improve access to routine services, and reduce the need for unnecessary hospital visits.
Working alongside GP practices, community health teams, social care and voluntary sector partners, neighbourhood health centres will act as local hubs for a wide range of services.
These may include long‑term condition management, health checks, rehabilitation support, and advice to help people stay well and independent for longer.
A key feature of this model is the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, which bring together professionals from across health and care to support populations of around 30,000–50,000 people.
By coordinating care more effectively, these teams aim to reduce duplication, improve continuity, and ensure individuals receive timely support tailored to their needs.
Neighbourhood health centres also align with national priorities to shift more care into community settings and address health inequalities.
For Norfolk and Suffolk, this approach supports the ICB’s wider commitment to improving health outcomes, easing pressure on acute services, and designing services around the people who use them.
As these centres develop across the region, they will play a central role in creating a more integrated, person‑centred health and care system—one that is rooted in local communities and better equipped to meet the needs of residents now and in the future.
We are working to identify a pipeline of sites across the ICB area, with consideration to population health needs, existing estate and development potential.