1. CQC rates Oakham Medical Practice as 'Good'

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    The Care Quality Commission’s 6-month follow-up inspection of Oakham Medical Practice has moved the practice from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ overall, taking it out of special measures.

  2. Have your say on sexual health services across Leicestershire & Rutland

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    Leicestershire County Council is running a consultation on sexual health services, which is now live and will run until midnight on 12 March. The purpose of this engagement is to seek views on what the services should offer and how they might work.

  3. How much do you know about the long-term effects of COVID-19?

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    People in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland are being asked to take part in a survey to find out how much they know about long COVID so that more people with symptoms can be offered support

  4. Does the childcare offer in Rutland meet your family's needs?

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    Rutland County Council has launched its latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment.

  5. Adults Emergency Department: Enter and View Report

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    A look inside the Adults Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary

  6. Know your options for healthcare this Easter weekend

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    The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is asking people to be prepared ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend 7 to 10 April

  7. Every Story Matters – the Healthwatch 10 year anniversary

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    This year Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary!

  8. Rutland Family Hub Consultation

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    Family hubs are a way of joining up services locally by bringing existing family help services together to improve access, both physically and online.

  9. Living with Dementia in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

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    New local Healthwatch research shows that one of the big challenges for people living with dementia, and their carers, is to be able to access information and support services that are appropriate for their individual needs, at the right time

  10. GP Recovery Plan: The Healthwatch Response

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    NHS England has published its GP Recovery Plan and Healthwatch England have responded: read the Healthwatch statement here.

  11. Rutland Health and Wellbeing Board Annual Report

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    Progress made during the first year of the Rutland Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Place Plan is described in the Health and Wellbeing Board Annual Report.

  12. Tell us your views on the draft Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2024-2028

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    The strategy is for everyone affected by dementia – people with a diagnosis of dementia, their families and carers, and people and organisations who work to support them.

  13. The NHS publishes its 5-year plan for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

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    The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) has published the new five-year plan which sets out how it will work collaboratively to improve health and care services and outcomes for patients across the city and counties for the future.

  14. Share your views!

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    Tell us your recent experiences of Oakham Medical Practice

  15. Upcoming opportunities to hear about the work of your local NHS

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    AGMs for a local Hospital Trust and the Integrated Care Board are open to public attendance on 14 September

  16. Autumn COVID Booster Vaccination Programme

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    People who are eligible will be offered a COVID booster vaccine from 11 September.

  17. Our outreach programme is back!

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    We are heading out across Rutland in the coming months to listen to your views on our local health and social care services.

  18. Oakham Medical Practice Enter and View report

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    New research shows that patients at Oakham Medical Practice feel that the service has improved throughout 2023 but appointment availability and continuity of care remain the biggest issues.

  19. The coffee and connection service for rural residents is back!

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    You may have seen a familiar vehicle driving around Rutland over the last few weeks, the Rural Coffee Connect van is back serving free hot drinks to rural residents.

  20. Warm Hubs bring people together across Rutland

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    Community hubs across Rutland are once again offering a warm space for local people to visit amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis.

  21. What you Saying?

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    Our local NHS wants to hear from children and young people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  22. December 2023 News and Updates

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    Please see below for the latest news and updates from Healthwatch Rutland.