Summer 2021 Newsletter
Keep up to date with local news and Healthwatch Rutland updates for Summer 2021
Summary
Welcome to our monthly newsletter. Please forward this on to anyone who may be interested in health and social care in Rutland.
Key updates
- Our latest engagement project is underway and going well. Working in partnership with Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire the ‘Let’s talk….’ project aims to hear people’s experiences of the new ways of working in health and social care since the pandemic started in early 2020.
- The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) advises that you still need to wear a mask or face covering in healthcare settings, including GP practices, hospitals and vaccination sites.
- From Friday 6 August, current visiting restrictions in place at North West Anglia Foundation Trust hospitals (Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford Hospitals) will be lifted following the drop in local infection rates.