1. News -

    Today we launch the “What Would You Do?” campaign to encourage everyone in Rutland to share their views about what changes to local NHS services should be made in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
  2. News -

    We are working with colleagues in Healthwatch Leicester/Leicestershire to deliver co-ordinated engagement with the public about the plan’s proposals.
  3. News -

    It can be harder for older people to stay fit and well throughout the colder months.
  4. News -

    NHS organisations in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) have published the Better Care Together ‘Next steps to better care in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’.
  5. Advice and Information -

    Useful links for carers in the local area
  6. News -

    It only takes a minute to complete our quick poll that asks how much you would like to be involved in planning your care when you are older.
  7. Report -

    We experienced a lot of change in 2018-19, but were still busy working to ensure that the voices of all Rutland people were heard on the local delivery of health and social care. Read our annual report to find out what we achieved.
  8. Report -

    This project ran from August 2016 to March 2017. The initial findings can be found in the report below:
  9. Advice and Information -

    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.
  10. Advice and Information -

    Find local Homecare Services and their contact details.
  11. Advice and Information -

    Find local Patient Transport services and their contact details.
  12. News -

    People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are invited to sign up to a new online network to help shape the future of local NHS services
  13. Advice and Information -

    The processes that follow the death of a loved one may be different during the coronavirus pandemic, so you can find here some links to advice that will help to guide you through the process and what you need to do, after the death.
  14. Advice and Information -

    If you need medical help, the NHS is still here for you.
  15. Advice and Information -

    Within these uncertain times, many people are worrying about their finances. Anglian Water Support can help.
  16. News -

    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.
  17. News -

    Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland works throughout Rutland with people over 50 and their carers, providing support, information and activities
  18. Advice and Information -

    Admiral Nurses give practical and emotional support to people with dementia as well as their families and carers.
  19. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2022
  20. News -

    Rutland County Council has launched its latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment.
  21. Report -

    Our work over the past year has focused on ensuring that the public and patient voice is championed in the development of health and social care services to meet the needs of the Rutland community.
  22. News -

    Progress made during the first year of the Rutland Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Place Plan is described in the Health and Wellbeing Board Annual Report.
  23. Advice and Information -

    The Rutland Healthcare Support service was formed back in 2008 and is still running today with a team of dedicated volunteers. With a break in service due to relocating, the organisation has recently opened their doors again in their new premises in Barleythorpe. The new base for the Rutland Healthcare Support shop offers free parking and is easily accessible through automatic doors just off the car park. They offer a sales service as well as items to hire such as crutches, toilet aids and wheelchairs from £1 per day.
  24. Advice and Information -

    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
  25. News -

    The government wants to know how they can make sure that health and social care staff have the right training to understand the needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, and make reasonable adjustments to support them.
  26. News -

    This week GPs in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are encouraging people with a learning disability to make sure they have an annual health check.
  27. Report -

    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.
  28. Advice and Information -

    Find local Long Term Conditions and Disabilities Services and their contact details.
  29. Advice and Information -

    Find local complaints and advocacy services and their contact details.
  30. Blog -

    Find out more about our volunteers and why being a young volunteer at Young Healthwatch Rutland is important to them.
  31. News -

    We all love the NHS, but let’s make it even better this year. Tell us about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, in our online survey. #SpeakUp2020
  32. Advice and Information -

    With the current coronavirus pandemic, it’s important that you and your loved ones discuss your preferences for end of life care. This is especially important if you have been identified as high risk of severe illness if you catch COVID-19.
  33. Advice and Information -

    If you have a learning disability or are autistic, or care for someone is, you can complete a ‘Grab and Go guide’ ready to give information to doctors and nurses if you need to go to hospital because of Covid-19 in the future.
  34. Advice and Information -

    Read about how coronavirus could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care.
  35. News -

    Share your story to help services learn and improve from the experiences of people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds during COVID-19.
  36. News -

    Working together with Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire, Healthwatch Rutland will be running a series of themed community focus groups to identify the impact of changes introduced across health and social care, in response to the pandemic.
  37. Report -

    To help inform the creation of a new Place-based Health and Care Plan for Rutland, we asked people in Rutland to tell us what they need and want from local health and care services when they are ill, and to help them live healthy lives.
  38. News -

    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.
  39. Report -

    Our work over the past year has focused on ensuring that the public and patient voice is heard as early and loudly as possible in the development and transformation of health and care services across Rutland.
  40. Report -

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

    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.