ICUsteps Bury St Edmunds

02/06/2026

If you’re recovering from a critical care stay or supporting someone who has, feel free to pop in this coming Monday 8th June Freedom Church- anytime between 10.30am- 12.30pm. Connecting with someone who understands how you truly feel makes such a difference.

29/05/2026

What a difference being outside makes when someone is critically ill

22/05/2026

Hello everyone, we hope you are enjoying the sunshine. Remember to use a good sunscreen, drink extra water-based drinks frequently and take shade over the next few days when the sun is at its hottest.

Our next coffee morning is Monday 6th June at Freedom Hall, Mill Road, Gt Barton 10.30-12.30. There is plenty of free parking. There will be no speakers in June but there will be plenty of time to enjoy refreshments and a relaxed chat with others who have had a spell in ICU or their families.

A warm welcome awaits so do come along. 🤗

06/05/2026

Hello everyone. Our next coffee morning is Monday 11th May at Freedom Hall, Mill Road, Gt Barton 10.30-12.30. We will be welcoming Sarah who will explain the role of a Social Prescriber and the support they can offer. Often referred by, and linked to, your GP surgery there are many ways they can support you. Not heard of them? Don't worry come along and find out.
There will also be plenty of time to chat with others who have had a stay in ICU or their family and loved ones. We hope to see you next Monday.

05/03/2026

This coming Monday 9th Freedom Church 10.30am - 12.30pm our speaker is Andrea, a occupational therapist from Headway, who will be explaining common cognitive changes you may notice post critical illness and ways to adapt during this period.
Hope to see you there. Support available for family members as well.

02/02/2026

Feel free to pop into our next coffee morning on the 9th February 10.30am-12.30pm.
We’re going to be talking about what delirium is, the effects and recovery afterwards. We’d love to see you there. Open to those who have had a Critical Care stay and your loved ones.

What does delirium actually feel like for patients with sepsis?

Delirium and subsyndromal delirium are often described clinically, but far less often through the patient’s own lived experience. This study shifts the lens to the body and mind as experienced from within.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70256

BACCN British Association of Critical Care Nurses

01/02/2026

Your voice matters!!
If you, or a loved one, has had a stay in Critical Care, please consider completing this survey.
It will help frame research undertaken moving forward. Thank you.

Your voice matters when it comes to priorities for Intensive Care (ICU) research.

In Autumn, the Intensive Care Society heard from over 500 patients, family members and healthcare professionals about questions they believed research should answer.

This list has been reviewed and condensed into 59 summary questions, which includes:

▪️Access and admission to ICU
▪️Diagnosis, treatments and support, and
▪️Outcoms in ICU and/or during recovery

They now need you to decide which of these questions are the most important to you.

Who can take part?

✅ Adults (18+) living in the UK who have had an intensive care unit (ICU) stay.

✅ Family members, friends, or carers of a person who had an adult ICU stay (including those who have been bereaved).

✅ Healthcare professionals working with adults in ICU or with patients recovering after ICU (including rehabilitation and support services).

This work is funded by the Intensive Care Society and supported by the James Lind Alliance and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Please take part and have your say > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RSF93KS

11/01/2026

Happy New Year 💥
It’s our first meeting in 2026 tomorrow (12th Jan 10.30am - 12.30pm Freedom Church).
If you’ve had a Critical Care/ITU stay or supported someone through critical illness feel free to come along - we understand the journey you’re on.

11/12/2025

We look forward to seeing you in the New Year - feel free to pop in & bring a family member/close friend with you.

28/11/2025

Come along to our last coffee morning of the year - December 8th, anytime between 10.30am -12.30pm Freedom Church 🎄
If you or a loved one has had a Critical Care stay feel free to pop in. It’s a relaxing space and you will receive a warm welcome.