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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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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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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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The local NHS is calling for patients to find out more about changes to prescribing and to provide their views on the changes before they take place. -
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Find local Pharmacy Services and their contact details.
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Local GPs and Pharmacists are encouraging local people to make sure their prescribed antibiotics are working their best this winter. -
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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. -
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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Take a look at how they can help you. -
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Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus. -
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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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Leicester Partnership Trust (LPT) patient involvement update in response to changes due to coronavirus -
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If you need medical help, the NHS is still here for you. -
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During the height of the Spring 2020 Coronavirus lockdown, between late April and early June, we were asking the public across Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) to tell us about their experiences of health and care support. -
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The three local Health and Wellbeing Boards are asking people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for their views on pharmacy services and how they can be improved -
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Our work over the past year has focused on ensuring that the public and patient voice is heard as early and loudly as possible in the development and transformation of health and care services across Rutland. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2022 -
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The autumn COVID booster is now available to everyone aged 50+, as well as anyone aged 5+ who is at high risk due to a health condition or weakened immune system, or if they live with someone who has a weakened immune system. -
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The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is asking people to be prepared ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend 7 to 10 April
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Our work over the past year has focused on ensuring that the public and patient voice is championed in the development of health and social care services to meet the needs of the Rutland community. -
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Please see below for the latest news and updates from Healthwatch Rutland. -
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You can now get help for 7 common minor illnesses at your local pharmacy without a GP appointment -
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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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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. -
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Are you a veteran, reservist, serving in the armed forces or family of someone who is? -
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Sharing vital health information with health and social care organisations is now as easy as having a simple conversation. -
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NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELR CCG) have published plans to develop out-of-hours or “urgent care services”, offering GP and nurse appointments when practices are closed on weekday evenings, weekends and holidays -
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People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being asked to share their views on healthcare that patients receive at home and in local communities as the local NHS looks to improve community health services. -
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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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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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Useful links for carers in the local area -
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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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East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELRCCG) is proposing changes to Urgent Care Services as the current contracts come to an end in March 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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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) -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for May 2019 -
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Board Meeting papers for 11/06/2019 -
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Longer opening hours for minor injury services in Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Market Harborough -
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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. -
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This project ran from August 2016 to March 2017. The initial findings can be found in the report below: -
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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 the local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Local Healthwatch 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 to these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations.
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2019 -
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Better Care Together has published a bulletin that explains what the new NHS ‘Primary Care Networks’ are, and what benefits they are expected to bring to patients once fully established. -
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Find local Doctor surgeries and GP's and their contact details.
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A report of the views and experiences of people with a connection to the British Armed Forces living or stationed in Rutland, Harborough or South Kesteven has now been published. -
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Work to resurface the patient carpark at Oakham Medical Practice is scheduled to begin on 11 November 2019 and will continue for two weeks. Drainage will be improved as part of the works, to ensure that all surface water runs away from the car park area. -
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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.