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Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for February 2021

The new COVID-19 rapid testing centre located at Oakham Enterprise Park is now open and offers regular tests to people who are unable to work from home and have no COVID symptoms.

For a brave and honest view from an unpaid carer, about how the coronavirus crisis has affected carers in Rutland, tune into Jacqui Darlington’s livestreamed chat with James Townsend from Mobilise Care

Rutland Health Primary Care Network (PCN) is in the process of offering vaccination appointments to priority group 5 (people aged 65 to 69), and priority group 6 (vulnerable patients and carers).

It’s fantastic news that Rutland Health Primary Care Network (PCN) has now administered the first COVID-19 vaccination to 8125 patients.

With few face-to-face mum and baby groups running right now, and women more isolated than ever due to COVID-19, there has never been a better time to offer support for new mums.

We can now confirm that the mobile unit returned to Oakham last week, and began breast screening on 28 January

People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who are currently a priority for COVID-19 vaccines are being invited to book a vaccination at one of three hospitals sites.

This week the vaccination of housebound patients in Rutland aged over 70 is underway.

Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for January 2021

If you are 70 years+ or Clinically Extremely Vulnerable with a shielding letter from the Government, you can book your vaccine at a Leicester hub

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team to lead on the development of our volunteer base and to facilitate engagement and involvement of local people in our work.