SISU Health and NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB have been recognised at the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards for a community prevention programme that has delivered more than 14,000 health checks and helped identify undiagnosed hypertension across underserved communities.
National recognition for the SNEE hypertension partnership
SISU Health and NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) were named finalists in the Most Impactful Partnership in Preventative Healthcare category at the 2025 HSJ Partnership Awards.
The recognition highlights the impact of a partnership that has brought accessible, self-service health checks into everyday community settings across Suffolk and North East Essex.
A very special evening at the HSJ Partnership Awards in London. Despite not winning, it’s wonderful that the hard work SISU Health UK has done across SNEE ICS has been recognised.
The impact our programme has had in the last year has been innovative and timely, especially as we enter a new agreement to develop even further over the next twelve months.
Peter Broughton, NHS Programme Manager at SNEE
Bringing blood pressure checks into everyday community settings
Around 20% of the population in Suffolk and North East Essex lives with hypertension, but only 66.5% of those affected have been diagnosed. An additional 33,920 diagnoses are needed to achieve the national ambition of 80% diagnosis by 2029.
To help close this gap, the partnership deployed 17 self-service SISU Health Stations in high-footfall locations serving underserved communities. These include libraries, community centres and a racing venue.
Each station provides a four-minute, medical-grade health check without requiring an appointment or clinical supervision. Individuals receive immediate insight into their blood pressure, BMI, heart rate and lifestyle risks, alongside guidance and signposting to relevant local services.
More than 14,000 health checks across Suffolk and North East Essex
The programme has demonstrated how placing preventative health checks within trusted, everyday settings can help public health teams reach more people and identify risks earlier.
- More than 14,000 health checks delivered across Suffolk and North East Essex
- 17 self-service health stations deployed in accessible community settings
- Previously undiagnosed hypertension identified, leading to GP referrals and treatment
- Strong engagement from underserved communities and ethnic minority groups
- Individuals connected with local services, including smoking cessation and weight management support
One resident explained how an accessible health check led directly to action:
I discovered I had extremely high blood pressure using the SISU Health Station. I’ve since started medication and am being monitored by my GP. Without the check, my hypertension may have gone unnoticed.
Reaching people appointment-led health checks can miss
Hypertension frequently develops without obvious symptoms, leaving many people unaware that they are at increased risk of serious conditions such as heart attack and stroke.
Traditional appointment-led health checks do not reach everyone. Bringing self-service checks into places people already visit removes common barriers, creates opportunities for earlier detection and helps connect individuals with appropriate care.
The programme also provides SNEE ICB with objective population health insight, helping teams understand who is engaging, identify health trends across different communities and target prevention activity more effectively.
Expanding the SNEE programme over the next 12 months
The HSJ Partnership Awards recognition comes as SISU Health and SNEE ICB begin a new agreement to develop the programme further over the next twelve months.
The project has also been supported by Health Innovation East, local hospitals and public health teams, with clinical safety oversight and community feedback helping shape its delivery.
Read the full NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB case study to understand how accessible health checks are helping to identify previously unknown health risks and reduce barriers to prevention.
Bring preventative health checks closer to your community
The SNEE partnership demonstrates how placing self-service health checks in trusted community settings can help identify undiagnosed hypertension and connect people with appropriate support.
If you’re looking to reach communities traditional services may miss, talk to our team about bringing accessible, data-driven prevention into the places people already visit.
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