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 -

    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.
  3. News -

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

    Useful links for carers in the local area
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Advice and Information -

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

    More than 1 in 100 people are autistic. This affects people in different ways, bringing strengths but also some challenges that can impact on how comfortable, healthy and happy people feel. Getting the right diagnosis and support is important.
  9. Blog -

    Find out more about our volunteers and why being a young volunteer at Young Healthwatch Rutland is important to them.
  10. 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
  11. Advice and Information -

    It can be hard to keep up with the constantly changing and evolving nature of guidance and help with coronavirus. Here are some links to different national organisations and their advice.
  12. 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.
  13. News -

    Have your say on the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) system proposals in England. Share your views by Friday 1 July 2022.
  14. Advice and Information -

    A short animation has been created to help raise awareness of the 'Local Offer' of support for those who care for and work with 0-25 year-olds with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
  15. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 12/03/2019.
  16. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 12/12/2018.
  17. Report -

    Board Meeting papers for 12/07/2018.
  18. Report -

    Board Meeting papers for 15/03/2018.
  19. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 17/01/2018.
  20. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 08/11/2017.
  21. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 14/07/2017.
  22. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 10/05/2017.
  23. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 10/03/2017.
  24. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 11/01/2017.
  25. Report -

    Board Meeting papers from 18/11/16.
  26. Report -

    Board meeting papers from 15/07/2016.
  27. Report -

    Board meeting papers from 20/05/2016.
  28. Report -

    Board meeting papers from 18/03/2016.
  29. Response -

    Following recent concerns in the media and on social media we have been in communication with East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group, the commissioner for local minor injuries services and urgent care services.
  30. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2019
  31. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for March 2019
  32. News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given Leicestershire Partnership Trust’s (LPT) an overall rating of “Requires Improvement” in its recently published inspection report.
  33. News -

    Thames Ambulance Service Ltd (TASL) was commissioned in 2017 to provide Non-Emergency Patient Transfer Services (NEPTS) for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).
  34. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2019
  35. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2019
  36. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for April 2019
  37. News -

    Rutland County Council has created a Healthy Rutland Grant Scheme for 2018/19 that will provide funding to encourage local projects that will improve health and wellbeing, promote independence and reduce the impact of long term health conditions.
  38. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for October 2018
  39. News -

    Rutland County Council has created a Healthy Rutland Grant Scheme for 2018/19 that will provide funding to encourage local projects that will improve health and wellbeing, promote independence and reduce the impact of long term health conditions.
  40. News -

    The Better Care Together (BCT) Partnership (previously known also as the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership) is inviting the public to a series of open engagement events to hear about, and discuss, what is happening to improve services.
  41. Report -

    Board Meeting papers for 19/09/2018.
  42. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for September 2018
  43. 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’.
  44. News -

    East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group’s (ELR CCG) Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC) has agreed to close Ketton Branch Surgery, following a public consultation.
  45. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for July 2018
  46. News -

    NHS England has set out plans to stop or reduce commissioning of 17 treatments that research has shown to be ineffective or risky, and they want to hear your views.
  47. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for June 2019
  48. News -

    Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for June 2019
  49. News -

    Following discussions, East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group and Oakham Medical Practice have issued the following statement today in regard to the provision of Minor Injuries Services at Rutland Memorial Hospital in Oakham.