News and reports

Following temporary closure during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, eight urgent care centres and healthcare hubs have now reopened.

Rutland residents and health care professionals to come together and discuss the development of a local plan for health and care in Rutland.

Papers for the Healthwatch Rutland Board meeting in public 01 December 2020 from 18:30 - 20:30pm held via virtual Zoom meeting.

Although tighter national restrictions came into force on 5 November, in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, dental practices will continue to remain open.

Our reading and analysis of the detailed thinking that underpins the proposals, set out in the Pre-consultation Business Case (PCBC) gave rise to a series of questions.

Read our 'Considerations for Rutland' document that was sent to commissioners in response to the Leicester acute hospitals and maternity reconfiguration pre-consultation business case.

Our virtual public meeting to discuss the plans for reconfiguration of Leicester hospital and maternity services, held on 28 October, was well attended.

Care Quality Commission's report today shows COVID-19 is magnifying inequalities and “risks turning fault lines into chasms”.

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

The NHS is consulting on plans to transform Leicester’s hospitals. We think it’s really important that Rutland residents get involved.

Healthwatch Rutland's contract with Connected Together has been renewed for another two years to March 2023.

Our work on the consultation for acute and maternity services at Leicester hospitals is progressing on two main fronts.