1. Board meeting papers - 18/03/2016

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    Board meeting papers from 18/03/2016.

  2. Enter and View Report - Younger Disabled Unit, Leicester General Hospital/Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, March 2016

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    Part of the local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Local Healthwatch representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations.

  3. Board meeting papers - 20/05/2016

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    Board meeting papers from 20/05/2016.

  4. Dementia Report - May 2016

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    We wanted to hear users' and carers' experiences but this report also draws on the valuable insight of about 300 carers, professionals, voluntary organisations and planners.

  5. Healthwatch Rutland Annual Report 2015-2016

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    Report on the findings, achievements and outcomes of 2015 - 2016, Healthwatch Rutland's second year's work since starting in Oakham in April 2014.

  6. Board meeting papers - 15/07/2016

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    Board meeting papers from 15/07/2016.

  7. East Midlands Ambulance Service Task Group

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    Concerns remain very high over the extremely poor response times in Rutland. Our EMAS listening event in July 2016 gave the opportunity to EMAS to describe current actions being taken to address issues in Rutland.

  8. Young Peoples’ Mental Health Report - August 2016

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    What the young people of Rutland told us and how we worked with them to make things better.

  9. Healthwatch Rutland Annual Meeting papers 16/9/16

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    Healthwatch Rutland Annual Meeting agenda and papers from 16/9/16.

  10. Enter and View report - Brightways and Rutwel, October 2016

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    Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits to these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations.

  11. 2016 Mid Year Report

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    We published our annual report in June 2016. A hard copy of the report can be requested from the Healthwatch Rutland office.

  12. Board meeting papers - 18/11/2016

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    Board Meeting papers from 18/11/16.

  13. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  14. Enter and View report - Rutland Care Village Dec 2016

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    Part of our local Healthwatch programme is to carry out Enter and View visits. Healthwatch Rutland authorised representatives carry out these visits to health and social care services to find out how they are being run and make recommendations.

  15. Oakham Medical Practice Patient Participation Group Newsletter

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    Healthwatch Rutland worked in collaboration with the Oakham Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG) to create the latest Enter and View report on Oakham Medical Practice.

  16. NHS GP patient experience survey

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    The local NHS wants to hear about your recent experiences of healthcare provided by local GP practices, in a new survey that has been arranged by NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and groups of GP practices, known as primary care networks.

  17. NHS Dentistry in Rutland in 2023

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    59% of respondents to our recent poll were unable to get an NHS dental appointment in the previous 12 months.

  18. NHS Dentistry in Rutland in 2023: new report

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    People told us that they feel that they have no choice but to attend private dental surgeries even though they cannot afford to do so.

  19. HWR Board Meeting in Public

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  20. Your Voice, Your Priorities?

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    We are planning our work for the year ahead and we need your ideas on what areas of health and social care Healthwatch Rutland should be concentrating on.

  21. Healthwatch Rutland Contract News

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    The Healthwatch Rutland contract has been extended to March 31, 2025.

  22. What matters most to YOU?

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    Your voice, your priorities: we are planning our work for the year ahead and we need your ideas on what areas of health and social care Healthwatch Rutland should be concentrating on

  23. Talk to the Healthwatch Chairs!

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  24. Have you used Oakham Minor Injuries Unit in the last 12 months?

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    We would like to hear your recent experiences of attending the Minor Injuries Unit that runs at Rutland Memorial Hospital.

  25. HWR Advisory Board Meeting in public

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    Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 5 March 2024 from 6.30pm to 8pm - join us!

  26. New National Dental Recovery Plan

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    On 7 February 2024 the Government published a dental care recovery plan.

  27. Rural Coffee Connect Van

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  28. Uppingham Dementia Awareness Event

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  29. An invitation to ‘A conversation on… a different ending’

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  30. Healthwatch revisits LRI ED: report of findings

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    We found some welcome improvements but more work to do in our revisit to the Leicester Royal Infirmary last Autumn

  31. Pharmacy First: Get help for minor illness without a GP appointment

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    You can now get help for 7 common minor illnesses at your local pharmacy without a GP appointment

  32. New website brings JOY

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    Joy is a free health and wellbeing support website that helps you find activities, groups and support near you.

  33. Announcement of Beacon membership of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse

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    We, along with Connected Together CIC and Healthwatch North and West Northamptonshire, are delighted to announce our Beacon membership of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), a leading business network that supports employers to take action on domestic abuse.

  34. Adults Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary – One year on

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    Our revisit to the Adults Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary finds welcome changes and we recommend continuing with improvement work.

  35. NHS Dentistry in Rutland: Briefing Paper April 2024

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    Read our latest briefing paper calling for a place-based plan for improving dentistry in Rutland along with thorough public engagement.

  36. Spring COVID-19 vaccinations

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    The Spring COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway and aims to protect those whose immunity is most likely to have already reduced since their autumn vaccine.

  37. HWR briefing paper calls for local plan to improve NHS dentistry

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    The new HWR briefing paper builds on our findings in recent public polling on access to NHS dentistry in Rutland and our consideration of the National Dental Recovery Plan published in February 2024.

  38. Tell us about your interactions with the NHS

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    Do you find communications from the NHS to you are easily understandable? Do they arrive on time and give you enough information?

  39. Healthwatch Rutland present to the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Women’s Institute

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    In April 2024 we had the opportunity to deliver a presentation to the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (LLR) Women’s Institute (WI) on the theme of dentistry. Each year the National Federation of WIs chooses a resolution to call for change on a current issue in society. This year’s resolution is based around dentistry.

  40. HWR Advisory Board Meeting in Public

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  41. Dementia Action Week 2024

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    This year, Dementia Action Week will run from 13-19 May. Each year organisations come together to raise awareness of dementia and the support which is available.

    Join us in Uppingham on Monday 13 May for an event to kick off this week of dementia awareness raising.

  42. Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

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    With the theme of "Moving more for our mental health", there's lots on offer during Mental Health Awareness Week which takes place from 13th to 19th May this year.

  43. Peppers - A Safe Place

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    During Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 we had the opportunity to visit Peppers - A Safe Place. Peppers is a group based in Oakham for people who may be struggling with their mental health or experiencing feelings of loneliness.

  44. Have your say on new rights for patients

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    The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say.

  45. Oakham Minor Injuries Enter and View Report

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    Local residents talk to us about their experiences at the Oakham Minor Injuries Unit.