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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2019 -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for March 2019 -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given Leicestershire Partnership Trust’s (LPT) an overall rating of “Requires Improvement” in its recently published inspection report. -
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Thames Ambulance Service Ltd (TASL) was commissioned in 2017 to provide Non-Emergency Patient Transfer Services (NEPTS) for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). -
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Today we launch the “What Would You Do?” campaign to encourage everyone in Rutland to share their views about what changes to local NHS services should be made in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2019 -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2019 -
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We are working with colleagues in Healthwatch Leicester/Leicestershire to deliver co-ordinated engagement with the public about the plan’s proposals. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2019 -
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Rutland County Council has created a Healthy Rutland Grant Scheme for 2018/19 that will provide funding to encourage local projects that will improve health and wellbeing, promote independence and reduce the impact of long term health conditions. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for October 2018 -
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Rutland County Council has created a Healthy Rutland Grant Scheme for 2018/19 that will provide funding to encourage local projects that will improve health and wellbeing, promote independence and reduce the impact of long term health conditions. -
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The Better Care Together (BCT) Partnership (previously known also as the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership) is inviting the public to a series of open engagement events to hear about, and discuss, what is happening to improve services. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for September 2018 -
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NHS organisations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) have published the Better Care Together ‘Next steps to better care in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’. -
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East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group’s (ELR CCG) Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC) has agreed to close Ketton Branch Surgery, following a public consultation. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for July 2018 -
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NHS England has set out plans to stop or reduce commissioning of 17 treatments that research has shown to be ineffective or risky, and they want to hear your views. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for June 2019 -
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This week GPs in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are encouraging people with a learning disability to make sure they have an annual health check. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for June 2019 -
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Following discussions, East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group and Oakham Medical Practice have issued the following statement today in regard to the provision of Minor Injuries Services at Rutland Memorial Hospital in Oakham. -
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Longer opening hours for minor injury services in Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Market Harborough -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2019 -
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Healthwatch England announced last week that it will be working with NHS England to support their new national review of the links between the NHS and local transport. -
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A record 25 million people in England will be offered a free flu vaccine this winter and for the first time, all primary school children will be offered the nasal spray. -
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NHS England has published its call for evidence for the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) review. The review was announced in October at our conference and responds to issues raised across the network. -
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People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are invited to sign up to a new online network to help shape the future of local NHS services -
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The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making temporary changes to some services to prioritise their efforts on COVID-19 (coronavirus), with immediate effect. -
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An update from NHS England and NHS Improvement Midlands: -
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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) has launched a dedicated 24 hour ‘phone line for people of all ages in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to access NHS mental health support when they need it urgently: 0116 295 3060 -
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As part of the initial response to the Covid-19 outbreak some urgent care centres were closed in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A phased reopening has now started. -
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Rutland County Council has published a Covid-19 outbreak management plan -
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The best way to help protect yourself and others from catching and spreading flu is to have the flu vaccination every year. Flu strains change from year to year so that last year’s vaccine may not protect you from this year’s strains. -
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The NHS COVID-19 app has been launched to help notify users if they have come into contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. -
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You can hear Dr Janet Underwood, Chair of Healthwatch Rutland, talking to local radio presenter Rob Persani, in this week’s Persani Podcast. -
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Rutland residents and health care professionals to come together and discuss the development of a local plan for health and care in Rutland. -
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Rutland Health Primary Care Network has been working with partner organisations on provision of Covid-19 vaccination for patients. -
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Rutland Health PCN has announced that the first COVID-19 vaccination has been given to 89.6% of the 2753 patients aged over 80 in Rutland. -
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Working together with Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire, Healthwatch Rutland will be running a series of themed community focus groups to identify the impact of changes introduced across health and social care, in response to the pandemic. -
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If you are a patient of one of the four Rutland GP practices you can book at the Rutland Covid vaccination centre by using the link that is sent to your mobile phone as a text message (SMS). -
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There has been confusion about COVID-19 boosters, with conflicting messages from local and national media as guidance has changed.
Plan are changing frequently, and this is the best information we have at the moment and is subject to change.. -
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Join us in a virtual discussion of the draft Rutland Health and Wellbeing Strategy on 15 December at 2pm on Zoom
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Adult booster jabs (18 years +) are now available 3 months after your second vaccination -
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Merry Christmas to all! To those who have shared their story, to our dedicated volunteers and to our partners who have worked with us through a challenging year -
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As the NHS campaign to get all over 18s boosted continues, you can walk-in to get yours at the Oakham Enterprise Park -
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The closing date for the consultation on the Rutland Health and wellbeing Board’s draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been extended to the 16 January 2022. -
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If you have had experience of non-emergency patient transport services Clinical Commissioning Groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland want to hear from you