1. Useful links for carers

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    Useful links for carers in the local area

  2. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

  3. Care Home Services

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    Find local care homes and their contact details.

  4. Dentist Services

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    Find local dentists and their contact details.

  5. Doctor and GP Services

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    Find local Doctor surgeries and GP's and their contact details.

  6. Sensory Impairment Services

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    Find local Sensory Impairment Services and their contact details.

  7. Homecare Services

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    Find local Homecare Services and their contact details.

  8. Hospital services

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    Find local hospital services and their contact details.

  9. Mental Health Services

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    Find local Mental Health Services and their contact details.

  10. Patient Transport Services

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    Find local Patient Transport services and their contact details.

  11. Pharmacy Services

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    Find local Pharmacy Services and their contact details.

  12. Living Healthily Services

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    Find local Living Healthily Services and their contact details.

  13. Services for Children and Young People and their families

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    Find local Services for Children and Young People and their families and their contact details.

  14. Services for older people

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    Find local Services for older people and their contact details

  15. Long Term Conditions and Disabilities Services

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    Find local Long Term Conditions and Disabilities Services and their contact details.

  16. Other services

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    Find local Services and their contact details.

  17. Complaints and advocacy services

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    Find local complaints and advocacy services and their contact details.

  18. Urgent Care Services

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    Urgent care services are available to people with injuries and illnesses that require immediate attention, but are not life-threatening.

  19. Empowering patients to stay independent after a broken bone

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    The Royal College of Physicians has produced a guide for patients, carer and families to support older people who have broken a bone following a fall.

  20. Find out about the benefits of increased physical activity with Active Rutland's Exercise Referral Scheme

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    The Exercise Referral Scheme is a programme for adults (16+) with health conditions, who could benefit from increased physical activity.

  21. NHS encourages patients to learn how to treat common illnesses during Self-Care Week (18 - 24 November 2019)

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    With the winter season just beginning, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making it easier for people to find out how to treat minor illnesses themselves.

  22. Keep antibiotics working

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    Local GPs and Pharmacists are encouraging local people to make sure their prescribed antibiotics are working their best this winter. 

  23. What to expect during and after an autism assessment

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    More than 1 in 100 people are autistic. This affects people in different ways, bringing strengths but also some challenges that can impact on how comfortable, healthy and happy people feel. Getting the right diagnosis and support is important.

  24. NHS Warning As Winter Vomiting Bug Closes 1,000 Hospital Beds

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    The NHS is calling on the public to heed advice and stay at home if they have norovirus to avoid passing it on, as hospitals in England have been forced to close more than 1,100 hospital beds over the last week.

  25. Local patients advised to use the most appropriate service

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    With NHS services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland experiencing very high demand, we’re being advised of the best routes to take to get the medical help we need.