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The consultation about proposals to transform Leicester acute hospitals and maternity services has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has given feedback on how the changes may affect you and your families.

The consultation about proposals to transform Leicester acute hospitals and maternity services has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has given feedback on how the changes may affect you and your families.

As 2020 draws to a close, we would like to thank our volunteers, staff, and those that shared their views with Healthwatch Rutland during this difficult year.

The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Rutland is planned to start on December 21st 2020, subject to delivery of the first batch of the vaccine.

Rutland Health Primary Care Network has been working with partner organisations on provision of Covid-19 vaccination for patients.

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

The Government has announced that Rutland will be placed in Tier 2 of the three tier COVID-19 alert system, starting on Wednesday 2 December.

Following temporary closure during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, eight urgent care centres and healthcare hubs have now reopened.

Rutland residents and health care professionals to come together and discuss the development of a local plan for health and care in Rutland.

Papers for the Healthwatch Rutland Board meeting in public 01 December 2020 from 18:30 - 20:30pm held via virtual Zoom meeting.

Although tighter national restrictions came into force on 5 November, in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, dental practices will continue to remain open.

Our reading and analysis of the detailed thinking that underpins the proposals, set out in the Pre-consultation Business Case (PCBC) gave rise to a series of questions.