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Our local NHS wants to hear from children and young people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Community hubs across Rutland are once again offering a warm space for local people to visit amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis.

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.

You may have seen a familiar vehicle driving around Rutland over the last few weeks, the Rural Coffee Connect van is back serving free hot drinks to rural residents.

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.

An independent, in-depth look at how patients have experienced Oakham Medical Practice in 2023.

When you are looking after someone else it can be hard to find the time to look after yourself and stay well.

December 2022 saw Voluntary Action Rutland make a huge change, probably the biggest in its history.

We are heading out across Rutland in the coming months to listen to your views on our local health and social care services.

Find out about Leicester's new, free bus service

Our next Board Meeting in public will be online, on 24 October 2023 from 3.30-4.30pm.

People who are eligible will be offered a COVID booster vaccine from 11 September.