News and reports

Our next Board Meeting in public will be held at the Oakham Enterprise Park in room 16A on 30 June 2025 from 2pm to 3pm - join us!

Healthwatch Rutland volunteers along with colleagues from Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire undertook Enter and View visits in November 2024 to the Leicester Royal Infirmary Ophthalmology Department.

People who pay for their own social care in Rutland (also called ‘self-funders’) highlight the strengths of current services and the need for better support during what can be a complex and emotional journey.

Read our engagement report about the experiences of children, young people and families of receiving healthcare in Rutland.

Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 18 February 2025 from 6.30pm to 8pm - join us!

Healthwatch Rutland recent research finds significant concerns regarding NHS communication and administrative inefficiencies, which are causing distress and frustration for patients

An independent report based on our findings from an Enter and View visit to the Leicester Royal Infirmary’s Children’s Emergency Department.

An independent report based on our findings from an Enter & View visit to The Beacon Unit.

To mark the occasion the hospital held a family fun day on 17 August in the grounds with bouncy castle, face painting, tombola, second hand book sale, and stalls giving health and care information.

Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 2 September 2024 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm - join us!

During the year we continued to speak out to health and care providers to ensure that the views and needs of Rutland people are at the heart of decision-making on health and social care matters.

Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 4 June 2024 from 6.30pm to 8pm - join us!