News and reports

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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