News and reports

Read our 'Considerations for Rutland' document that was sent to commissioners in response to the Leicester acute hospitals and maternity reconfiguration pre-consultation business case.

Our virtual public meeting to discuss the plans for reconfiguration of Leicester hospital and maternity services, held on 28 October, was well attended.

Care Quality Commission's report today shows COVID-19 is magnifying inequalities and “risks turning fault lines into chasms”.

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

The NHS is consulting on plans to transform Leicester’s hospitals. We think it’s really important that Rutland residents get involved.

Healthwatch Rutland's contract with Connected Together has been renewed for another two years to March 2023.

Our work on the consultation for acute and maternity services at Leicester hospitals is progressing on two main fronts.

You can hear Dr Janet Underwood, Chair of Healthwatch Rutland, talking to local radio presenter Rob Persani, in this week’s Persani Podcast.

Share your views about the change in service

A series of online events has been arranged to help people find out more and ask questions about proposals to spend £450 million transforming acute hospital and maternity services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The NHS Dental Services in the Midlands has sent us this new update about the restarting of dental services in the Midlands.

Consultation has begun on proposals to spend £450 million transforming acute hospital and maternity services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).