News and reports

Resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) will be on strike from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

You can help Voluntary Action Rutland (VAR) continue to serve the rural community of Rutland by shaping the transport service to meet the needs of users in the future.

NHS England has produced a new guide to tell you what to expect from your general practice and how you can help them, so that you get the best from the NHS.

When autumn comes, protection from earlier COVID-19 vaccinations will be starting to wane.

Flu can be particularly dangerous for certain groups, including pregnant women, young children, and people with certain long-term health conditions.

Healthwatch Rutland has challenged a Rutland Times report of 18 September that misquoted its representative on prescription delays, warning the error could cause needless concern and damage trust in local GP services.

Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 8 September 2025 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm - join us!

Healthwatch Rutland (HWR) in collaboration with Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire (HWLL) are inviting women and girls of all ages and backgrounds to share their experiences of health and care services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

Come along to a free health and wellbeing event at Oakham Castle on Wednesday 10 September from 10am to 7pm

Local Healthwatch have created a petition calling on the government to protect the independence of local voices in health and care. We ask for your support in signing it.

Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the Government to reconsider proposals that would bring public voice functions under the control of local authorities and NHS commissioning bodies.

The review of patient safety across the health and care landscape, by Dr Penny Dash, has been published