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Read the first Rutland Primary Care Network, patient-centred newsletter. -
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Here is some information from the NHS regarding where to get help for your healthcare needs over the Easter bank holiday which runs from 15 to 18 April. -
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We know that telephones and digital communication don't always work for everyone so why not come along for a chat, a free cuppa and an opportunity to give your views on Rutland's health and social care services. -
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See the up-to-date news and information from Healthwatch Rutland. -
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See the up-to-date news and information from Healthwatch Rutland. -
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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). -
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A poster has been produced to help you navigate NHS Dentistry in Rutland. -
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Last year the local NHS in Melton Mowbray asked you to tell them about your lived experience of GP services in Melton, particularly looking at the impact of the pandemic. They are now looking at future healthcare needs for local people. -
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'My Planned Care' is an NHS website offering helpful information and guidance for patients waiting for a hospital consultation, treatment or surgery and includes average waiting time information. -
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The Health and Care Act has now received Royal Assent and passed into Law. -
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Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.
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Plans for the rollout of LLR shared care records are underway -
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See the up to date news and information from Healthwatch Rutland. View the newsletter below. -
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If you would like to come along to our Board Meeting in Public this will be held in person at the King Centre, Barleythorpe, LE15 7WD on the 14 June from 6:30- 8:30pm. -
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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. -
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In April 2022 the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of Health and Social Care in England carried out its inspection of Oakham Medical Practice. -
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Everyone aged 50 and over will be offered a Covid booster and a flu jab this autumn, as the NHS plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter. -
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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2022 -
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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. -
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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. -
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The Annual Meeting due to be held at the Rutland Community Hub in Oakham on 13 September has been postponed and will be rescheduled. -
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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. -
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See the up to date news and information from Healthwatch Rutland. View the newsletter below. -
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The Healthwatch Rutland's contract provided by Connected Together CIC has been renewed for a further year to March 2024. -
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A new service enabling patients to receive treatment at home instead of in hospital, is being extended to support patients with a wider range of health conditions in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. -
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The autumn COVID booster is now available to everyone aged 50+, as well as anyone aged 5+ who is at high risk due to a health condition or weakened immune system, or if they live with someone who has a weakened immune system. -
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A new local NHS campaign has been launched this month to help people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to get the right care as quickly as possible. -
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We had a really informative time at our recent Annual Meeting on November 3rd 2022. -
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The Care Quality Commission’s 6-month follow-up inspection of Oakham Medical Practice has moved the practice from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ overall, taking it out of special measures. -
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Leicestershire County Council is running a consultation on sexual health services, which is now live and will run until midnight on 12 March. The purpose of this engagement is to seek views on what the services should offer and how they might work. -
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The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is asking people to be prepared ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend 7 to 10 April
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The new PPG is a recently revived, independent and voluntary group of patients who meet regularly to discuss issues relating to Oakham Medical Practice -
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Find out what our Enter and View teams heard from people attending the Stamford Minor Injuries Unit -
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This year Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary! -
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Family hubs are a way of joining up services locally by bringing existing family help services together to improve access, both physically and online. -
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Oakham Minor Injuries Unit now operating with new opening hours -
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Our next Board Meeting in public will be held virtually on 3 July 2023 from 6.30 to 8.30pm -
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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. -
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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.
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Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 24 October 2023 from 3.30-4.30pm. -
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Find out about Leicester's new, free bus service -
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December 2022 saw Voluntary Action Rutland make a huge change, probably the biggest in its history. -
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New research shows that patients at Oakham Medical Practice feel that the service has improved throughout 2023 but appointment availability and continuity of care remain the biggest issues. -
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Community hubs across Rutland are once again offering a warm space for local people to visit amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Local residents talk to us about their experiences at the Oakham Minor Injuries Unit. -
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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.