1. Children’s mental health services are changing in LLR

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    The Future in Mind programme team are inviting the public to a series of events showing how children’s mental health services are changing in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

  2. Get involved in re-designing community health services

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    Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the NHS groups that plan and buy health services, have been talking to people about their experiences of community health services.

  3. January 2019 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2019

  4. Public engagement on the NHS Long Term Plan

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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.

  5. Consultation on Learning Disability and Autism training for health & care staff

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    The government wants to know how they can make sure that health and social care staff have the right training to understand the needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, and make reasonable adjustments to support them.

  6. February 2019 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2019

  7. Armed Forces Survey

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    Are you a veteran, reservist, serving in the armed forces or family of someone who is?

  8. There is still time for forces families to respond to survey

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    There is still time for Armed Forces families to share their experiences as part of a wide-ranging survey looking at aspects of military life.

  9. Board Meeting papers - 12/03/2019

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    Board Meeting papers from 12/03/2019.

  10. It's your NHS… Have your Say

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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.

  11. CQC Inspection of Leicestershire Partnership Trust gives overall “Requires Improvement” rating

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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.

  12. Thames Ambulance Service rated “Inadequate” by CQC

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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).

  13. March 2019 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for March 2019

  14. Urgent Care and Minor Injuries at Rutland Memorial Hospital

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    Following recent concerns in the media and on social media we have been in communication with East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group, the commissioner for local minor injuries services and urgent care services.

  15. April 2019 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2019

  16. Healthy Rutland Grant Scheme

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    Do you have a great idea that would help to improve the health and wellbeing of people in your community? If you need some grant funding to give it a kick start, this scheme could be for you!

  17. Commissioners and Oakham Medical Practice issue statement

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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.

  18. Urgent Care services: Healthwatch Rutland to meet with Clinical Commissioning Group

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    We are aware that some patients have had difficulties accessing walk-in Urgent Care services at Rutland Memorial Hospital (RMH) following the contract change at the beginning of April.

  19. Useful links for carers

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    Useful links for carers in the local area

  20. Urgent Care Service at Rutland Memorial this bank holiday weekend

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    The Clinical Commissioning Group have given assurances to Healthwatch Rutland that Urgent Care Services in East Leicestershire and Rutland are operating as advertised this bank holiday weekend (including Urgent Care at Rutland Memorial Hospital)

  21. Board Meeting papers - 11/06/2019

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    Board Meeting papers for 11/06/2019

  22. Clinical commissioning group announces longer opening hours for Minor Injuries Services

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    Longer opening hours for minor injury services in Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Market Harborough

  23. Healthwatch Rutland Annual Report 2018-2019

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    We experienced a lot of change in 2018-19, but were still busy working to ensure that the voices of all Rutland people were heard on the local delivery of health and social care. Read our annual report to find out what we achieved.

  24. Summer 2019 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2019

  25. 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.

  26. Invitation to apply to join new patient group and play an important role in local healthcare

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    NHS partners in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are inviting anyone passionate about health and social care to volunteer their time and apply to sit on a new public and patient involvement assurance group.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Patient Transport Services

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    Find local Patient Transport services and their contact details.

  30. Living Healthily Services

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    Find local Living Healthily Services and their contact details.

  31. Doctor and GP Services

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

  32. Sensory Impairment Services

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    Find local Sensory Impairment Services and their contact details.

  33. Other services

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    Find local Services and their contact details.

  34. Hospital services

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    Find local hospital services and their contact details.

  35. There and Back - what people tell us about their experiences of travelling to and from NHS services

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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.

  36. Complaints and advocacy services

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    Find local complaints and advocacy services and their contact details.

  37. All primary school children to receive flu vaccine nasal spray this year

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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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. More GPs for practices in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

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    A total of 14 GP vacancies in local practices have been filled as a result of an international recruitment scheme that aims to reduce reliance on locum doctors.

  41. 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. 

  42. 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.