News and reports

We are delighted to announce that we are winners of the 2022 Public Involvement Fund. We have been awarded £2,000 to support our work to involve the local community in health research, innovation and transformation.

The local NHS has confirmed that GP practices in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will be closed on Monday 19 September, as a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen’s passing

We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who served our nation with so much dignity and dedication during her long years of public service.

The Annual Meeting due to be held at the Rutland Community Hub in Oakham on 13 September has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

We have taken the decision to postpone our annual meeting which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday 13 September 2022 in person at the Rutland Community Hub Gover Room. A new date will be publicised in due course.

When The NHS starts the autumn booster rollout in early September, it will be using the next generation, bivalent vaccine, subject to supply.

Leicestershire Partnership Trust is carrying out major refurbishments to Rutland Memorial Hospital in Oakham.

We will be booking various outreach and engagement events over the coming months to share information about Healthwatch Rutland and to hear your NHS health and social feedback.

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

Admiral Nurses give practical and emotional support to people with dementia as well as their families and carers.

Everyone aged 50 and over will be offered a Covid booster and a flu jab this autumn, as the NHS plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter.

Our dental health is so important to our overall health, we want to see NHS dental provision in Rutland meeting the needs of the county.