The rates of cancer in the East Coast are high so Lincolnshire Integrated Care System (ICS) wanted to ensure the voices of people living in this region were heard and improvements could be made. Along with Macmillan and Every-One charity, Lincolnshire ICS started this co-produced quality improvement project.

One of the members of the project team facilitated the group and created a neutral space to bring people with lived and learned experience together with staff to enable initial conversations. The people of Mablethorpe felt isolated as services are a long way from their hometown. The group became a space where they were able to share these grievances. Although it took time, giving the group space to voice their upset enabled the project to progress.