1. Healthwatch Rutland Primary Care Survey - June 2017

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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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Changes to prescribing medicines available over-the-counter

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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.

  5. Pharmacy Services

    Advice and Information -

    Find local Pharmacy Services and their contact details.

  6. 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. 

  7. 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.

  8. How can your pharmacy help you?

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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.

  9. Information on Coronavirus

    Advice and Information -

    Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

  10. Sign up to the Citizens’ Panel and help improve local health services

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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

  11. Leicester Partnership Trust (LPT) patient involvement update

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    Leicester Partnership Trust (LPT) patient involvement update in response to changes due to coronavirus

  12. Help the NHS to help you get the treatment you need

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    If you need medical help, the NHS is still here for you.

  13. Report highlights how people’s experiences of health and social care services in Rutland differed from neighbouring Leicester and Leicestershire, during the Covid-19 lockdown

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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.

  14. Have your say on pharmacy services in Rutland

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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

  15. Annual Report 2021-22: Championing what matters to you

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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.

  16. Summer 2022 Newsletter

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    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2022

  17. COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination update 31/10/22

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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.

  18. Know your options for healthcare this Easter weekend

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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

  19. Our 2022-2023 Annual Report: Together we're making health and social care better

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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.

  20. December 2023 News and Updates

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    Please see below for the latest news and updates from Healthwatch Rutland.

  21. Pharmacy First: Get help for minor illness without a GP appointment

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    You can now get help for 7 common minor illnesses at your local pharmacy without a GP appointment

  22. Transfer of Care - initial findings, April 2017

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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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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).

  26. 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.

  27. Armed Forces Survey

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

  28. 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.

  29. Healthwatch Rutland supports Councillors’ recommendations for public consultation on Leicester’s ICUs: Press Statement

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    We fully supports local Councillors’ recommendation that University Hospitals of Leicester Trust and local Clinical Commissioning Groups pause their plans to reconfigure Intensive Care Units (ICU) and offer full public consultation on the plans.

  30. Next Steps to better care in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

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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’.

  31. Support to Military Veterans Workshop 29th June 2017 - Event Report

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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.

  32. Useful links for carers

    Advice and Information -

    Useful links for carers in the local area

  33. 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.

  34. 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)

  35. May 2019 Newsletter

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

  36. Board Meeting papers - 11/06/2019

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    Board Meeting papers for 11/06/2019

  37. The local NHS shares its ambitions for improving hospital care

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    The Better Care Together (BCT) team has launched a new video highlighting proposed changes at Leicester’s hospitals that include acute and maternity services for patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  38. 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.

  39. East Midlands Ambulance Service Task Group

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    Concerns remain very high over the extremely poor response times in Rutland. Our EMAS listening event in July 2016 gave the opportunity to EMAS to describe current actions being taken to address issues in Rutland.

  40. Transfer of Care Task Group

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    This project ran from August 2016 to March 2017. The initial findings can be found in the report below:

  41. Enter and View report - Oakham Urgent Care Centre

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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.

  42. Enter and View report - Oakham Medical Practice July 2015

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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.

  43. Enter and View report - Rutland Memorial Hospital, February 2015

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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.

  44. Enter and View Report - Younger Disabled Unit, Leicester General Hospital/Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, March 2016

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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.

  45. Enter and View report - Brightways and Rutwel, October 2016

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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.

  46. Enter and View report - Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Leicester General Hospital Mar 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.