1. Response -

    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.
  2. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for May 2019
  3. Report -

    Board Meeting papers for 11/06/2019
  4. Report -

    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.
  5. Report -

    We have set our new strategy and workplan for 2018-21. Our vision is to be a strong, resolute and independent community champion.
  6. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2019
  7. Report -

    Over 200 people shared their experiences and views on how to improve health and care services in Rutland.
  8. Report -

    Healthwatch Leicester, Healthwatch Leicestershire and Healthwatch Rutland have been working together across the region, as part of a national project, to explore people’s lived experiences of using Health and Care services.
  9. Report -

    Here at Healthwatch Rutland (HWR) we listen to people's feedback to help shape and improve health and social care services in Rutland. Healthwatch Community Champions are the 'eyes and ears' for HWR in your locality or area of interest.
  10. Report -

    An Authorised Representative is a trained volunteer who participates in Healthwatch Rutland’s ‘Enter and View’ activities, alongside other Healthwatch Rutland volunteers and staff.
  11. Report -

    The Healthwatch Rutland Board is the public face of Healthwatch Rutland and takes decisions about how Healthwatch Rutland should work to improve the health and social care outcomes of the county’s population.
  12. Report -

    These policies support the legal requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 (the UK’s interpretation of GDPR), which places certain obligations on CTCIC, its staff and those who process data on our behalf.
  13. Report -

    Volunteers for Connected Together CIC, including Healthwatch Northamptonshire (HWN) and Healthwatch Rutland (HWR) are supported by the volunteer leads - Katie Bayliss based in the HWN office, and by Amy Crawford for HWR.
  14. News -

    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.
  15. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for September 2019
  16. Blog -

    After starting off in September 2018, Young Healthwatch Rutland has already been making an impact on health and care issues locally.
  17. News -

    Young Healthwatch Rutland is the voice for young people in Rutland on health and social care
  18. Blog -

    Find out more about our volunteers and why being a young volunteer at Young Healthwatch Rutland is important to them.
  19. Report -

    Board Meeting papers for 10/12/2019
  20. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for October 2019
  21. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for November 2019
  22. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for December 2019
  23. News -

    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
  24. News -

    The NHS is changing, and locally, that includes new roles in GP practices and how GP practices may work together to improve care.
  25. News -

    Young Healthwatch Rutland held their first meeting of the new year!
  26. Report -

    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.
  27. Report -

    Papers for the Healthwatch Rutland Board meeting in public 11 September 2019 from 4 - 5pm. Gover Conference Room, Rutland Community Hub, Lands’ End Way, Oakham
  28. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2020
  29. News -

    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.
  30. Advice and Information -

    Worries about Coronavirus (COVID-19) are common, a lot of people are worried about staying at home and avoiding seeing people outside their household.
  31. News -

    Find out local news and coronavirus guidance for and about unpaid carers
  32. Report -

    Papers for the Healthwatch Rutland Board meeting in public 09 June 2020 from 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Virtual Zoom meeting.
  33. Advice and Information -

    Within these uncertain times, many people are worrying about their finances. Anglian Water Support can help.
  34. News -

    Share your story to help services learn and improve from the experiences of people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds during COVID-19.
  35. Report -

    During 2019-20 we continued to assert ourselves as an independent champion to put Rutland people at the heart of decisions as the health and care environment moves towards an integrated care system and single strategic commissioning body.
  36. News -

    Rutland County Council has published a Covid-19 outbreak management plan
  37. Advice and Information -

    Although a localised lockdown is in place for Leicester and some of its outlying areas for at least two weeks, the tougher restrictions do not apply in Rutland.
  38. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2020
  39. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for March 2020
  40. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2020
  41. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for May 2020
  42. News -

    Visiting restrictions at Peterborough City and Stamford Hospitals will be partially lifted from Monday 3 August after the number of Covid-19 positive patients has reduced.
  43. Report -

    We have been interviewing people in Rutland with long term or multiple health conditions in order to understand their experiences of care at their GP surgery.
  44. Report -

    Read the notes from the Q and A about 'Restarting NHS services for Rutland people with an integrated and place-based approach' at Healthwatch Rutland's 2020 Annual Meeting
  45. News -

    Healthwatch Rutland's contract with Connected Together has been renewed for another two years to March 2023.
  46. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2020