Ipswich and East Suffolk (IES) Place serves a population of approximately 420,000 people and is fully aligned with Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council, alongside significant areas of East Suffolk, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils. The Place is built on strong partnership working across health, social care and the voluntary sector, with prevention, population health management and community resilience at its core. 

There are eight well-established Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), aligned to 34 GP practices and broadly to Primary Care Network boundaries. Each INT serves populations ranging from 27,000 in rural areas to around 75,000 in Ipswich. Established in 2015 through the Suffolk Health and Care Review, INTs were designed to provide holistic, person-centred care that supports physical health, mental health, social care and wider wellbeing—helping people stay healthy and independent at home for longer. 

Using population health data, INTs proactively identify need and target support where it will have greatest impact. Strong community engagement underpins delivery, with residents, voluntary organisations and anchor institutions shaping priorities and solutions. Through coordinated early intervention, re-ablement and rehabilitation, our INTs maximise community assets, reduce crisis demand and promote independence.