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Following the postponement of the Healthwatch Rutland Annual Meeting in September out of respect following the death of The Queen, the meeting will now be held on Thursday 3rd November 2pm – 3.45 pm

Our rescheduled Board Meeting in Public (postponed from 13 September 2022) will be held online by Zoom on 26 October 7pm to 8pm

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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