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You can hear Dr Janet Underwood, Chair of Healthwatch Rutland, talking to local radio presenter Rob Persani, in this week’s Persani Podcast.

Share your views about the change in service

A series of online events has been arranged to help people find out more and ask questions about proposals to spend £450 million transforming acute hospital and maternity services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The NHS Dental Services in the Midlands has sent us this new update about the restarting of dental services in the Midlands.

Consultation has begun on proposals to spend £450 million transforming acute hospital and maternity services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

The NHS COVID-19 app has been launched to help notify users if they have come into contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for September 2020

Read the notes from the Q and A about 'Restarting NHS services for Rutland people with an integrated and place-based approach' at Healthwatch Rutland's 2020 Annual Meeting

The best way to help protect yourself and others from catching and spreading flu is to have the flu vaccination every year. Flu strains change from year to year so that last year’s vaccine may not protect you from this year’s strains.

During the height of the Spring 2020 Coronavirus lockdown, between late April and early June, we were asking the public across Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) to tell us about their experiences of health and care support.

Supporting people with their mental health has never been more important, as many struggle to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown.

NHS Breast Screening services have been affected by a range of clinical and operational impacts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Local breast screening services took the decision to reschedule appointments and invitations for tests to a later date.