Let's Talk Neighbourhood Health

What is Neighbourhood Health?

Put simply, the idea is to make local health and care services work better together, rather than patients having to navigate lots of separate organisations.

This could involve GP practices working more closely with community health teams, hospitals, mental health services, social care, public health, pharmacies, voluntary organisations and other local services.

The aim is to provide more joined-up support around what people actually need in their local community.

For example, if someone has several health or social needs, they may currently have to deal with a number of different services which do not always communicate as well as they could. Neighbourhood Health is about looking at how those services could work together more effectively and, where possible, provide support closer to home.

Why is your input important?

As patients, you see local services from a different perspective to the people who plan and provide them.

You know what works well, but you may also have experienced situations where services feel difficult to access, confusing or disconnected.

NHS Devon wants to hear about those experiences and, importantly, what you think could be done differently.

The feedback gathered through this work will help influence the priorities for local Neighbourhood Health teams across Devon. This is therefore a useful opportunity to have a say while these plans are still developing.

How can you get involved?

There are several ways to take part:

1. Complete the Neighbourhood Health Survey

The survey is open to patients, members of the public, PPG members and health and care staff. Please feel free to complete it and share it with other people who may be interested.

Complete The Neighbourhood Health Survey

2. Attend a Neighbourhood Health workshop

NHS Devon is holding engagement days in Exeter, Barnstaple, Paignton, Plymouth and Tavistock.

Register your interest to attend a workshop

There will be an afternoon workshop for patients and members of the public, so please feel free to let friends, family members or local community groups know about the opportunity.

Please help us spread the word

We would particularly like to hear from people who do not always get involved in NHS consultations or whose voices may be less frequently heard.

If you know individuals, community organisations or groups who might have valuable experiences to share, please pass this information on to them.

You don't need any specialist knowledge of the NHS to take part. It is people's everyday experiences of using local services that are important.

You can find further information about the programme and all the ways to get involved on the Let’s Talk Neighbourhood Health webpage:

Let's Talk neighbourhood Health

This is an opportunity to help make sure that future local services are designed around the needs and experiences of the people who actually use them.

Many thanks for your continued support and involvement.

7th September 2026