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Board Meeting papers from 11/01/2017. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations.
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Board Meeting papers from 10/03/2017. -
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The purpose of this visit was to see if the recommendations from the last Enter and View visit in 2016 were being followed. -
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The issues highlighted included delayed transfer of care, discharge from hospital without sufficient support in place, discharge from hospital when the individual requires rehabilitation rather than in-home support and confusion upon returning home. -
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Board Meeting papers from 10/05/2017. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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This survey was planned as a joint collaboration between Healthwatch Rutland and East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELRCCG). Both organisations were keen to know what Rutland people feel about primary care services.
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We heard from the public that some confusion existed surrounding the provision of support to military veterans in the county so we held a workshop to explore the issues. -
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Report on the findings, achievements and outcomes of 2016 - 2017, Healthwatch Rutland's third year's work since starting in Oakham in April 2014. -
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Board Meeting papers from 14/07/2017. -
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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During visits to Rutland Care Homes we became aware of issues with access to dental services. We were told that lack of dental care for residents impacted negatively on their health and wellbeing and was a cause for concern. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Healthwatch Rutland Annual Meeting agenda and papers from 15/9/2017. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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Board Meeting papers from 08/11/2017.
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations. -
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We all love the NHS, but let’s make it even better this year. Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey. #SpeakUp2020 -
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The NHS is changing, and locally, that includes new roles in GP practices and how GP practices may work together to improve care. -
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Young Healthwatch Rutland held their first meeting of the new year! -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2020 -
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You should receive good-quality care that helps you to improve your health and well-being. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2020 -
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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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Young people may need help with a range of issues at different points in their life. Find out what you can expect from mental health services, to make sure you get the support you need. -
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Are you an expectant parent or have a very young baby? We’re encouraging you to take a little trip to the dentist so you can get the support you need to develop good dental routines as early as possible. -
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Papers for the Healthwatch Rutland Board meeting in public 10 March 2020 from 6.30 - 8.30pm. Tinwell Room, Rutland Community Hub, Lands’ End Way, Oakham. -
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Drop-in clinics are being held in GP practices to encourage more women to have their cervical screening, which is also known as the smear test. -
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Due to the status escalation of COVID-19, we have decided to take the precautionary decision for everyone to work remotely (i.e. from home) as of Monday 16 March. -
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Local Alzheimer’s Society teams continue to provide information, support and guidance to those who need it. -
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Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus. -
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The four GP practices in Rutland have made significant changes to the way they are working in order to protect patients from risk of infection. -
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Following announcements from the Government earlier this week on Coronavirus, the 1.5 million people who are identified as being particularly high risk are receiving text messages and letters from the NHS. -
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Our first priority is to help people access information about local health and care services and other organisations that are helping people at this time -
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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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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for March 2020 -
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It can be hard to keep up with the constantly changing and evolving nature of guidance and help with coronavirus. Here are some links to different national organisations and their advice. -
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We are trying to keep this as up to date as possible but please note that given the fast-moving nature of the situation some of the links may contain out-of-date information, especially those linking to documents rather than web pages.