1. HWR Board Meeting in Public

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  2. HWR Advisory Board Meeting in public

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    Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 8 January 2024 from 6.30pm to 8pm

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. HWR Board Meeting in Public

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  8. 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.

  9. Healthwatch Rutland Contract News

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

  10. 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

  11. Talk to the Healthwatch Chairs!

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  12. 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.

  13. 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!

  14. New National Dental Recovery Plan

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

  15. Rural Coffee Connect Van

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  16. Uppingham Dementia Awareness Event

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

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  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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?

  27. 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.

  28. HWR Advisory Board Meeting in Public

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  29. Home

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  30. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    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.

  31. 10 top tips to get the most out of your GP appointment

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    We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP.

  32. What should you expect from home care services?

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

  33. 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.

  34. Work with us

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  35. Terms & conditions

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    These terms and conditions tell you how this Healthwatch website is managed and how you are protected when you are using our site.If you do not agree with these terms, you should leave the site immediately.

  36. 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.

  37. Accessibility

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    We want to make sure that everyone is able to access the information we provide and communicate with us in ways that meet their individual needs.

  38. Events

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    Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support.

  39. Advice and information

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    Find the information and support you need to help you live well. Search the articles below or contact us for free and confidential advice.

  40. Volunteers Week

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    We use cookies on our website to make your experience as easy and simple as possible.

  42. Privacy Statement

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    This Privacy Statement sets out the data processing practices carried out by Connected Together CIC, including Healthwatch Northamptonshire and Healthwatch Rutland.