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The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has issued new advice to help you get the right NHS care when you need it quickly and recommends just two simple steps for situations when it isn’t life threatening.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire (HWLL) and Healthwatch Rutland (HWR) are calling on women and girls of all ages, backgrounds and communities to take part in a new survey about their experiences of health and care services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

The survey aims to gather real stories and insights to help influence and improve how local NHS and care services support women and girls.

The survey is open to anyone who uses women’s health services. Whether you’ve struggled to be heard, had trouble finding the right support, or want to highlight what’s working well, your voice can make a difference.

The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and is entirely anonymous. The findings will be shared with NHS and care leaders to highlight gaps and promote change.

Our latest insight report, Getting there: Bus access and patient care, explores how changes to local bus routes have affected people’s ability to reach local health services.

When the number 15 bus was diverted away from Ibstock High Street in 2022, residents in Ibstock and Heather lost a direct link to GP surgeries, pharmacies, dentists, shops and regular connections to nearby towns.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire urge you to sign a petition to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch.

Almost 14,000 additional appointments are now available for people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) who need urgent dental care.

The urgent appointments are part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country, announced by the government in February.

Our team carried out an Enter and View at The Central Surgery. See the attached report available for download.

Trans and non-binary people face hurdles at every stage of primary care. Read the latest report from Healthwatch England.

Healthwatch England has published a long-awaited report on Trans and Non-binary people's experiences of GP care.

The self-selecting survey of nearly 1,400 trans and non-binary adults highlights that only 53% rate their GP practice as good for general care.

131 local Healthwatch services across England have signed a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the government to reconsider proposals that would bring public voice functions under the control of local authorities and NHS bodies.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire (HWLL) and Healthwatch Rutland (HWR) is calling on women and girls of all ages, backgrounds and communities to take part in a new survey about their experiences of health and care services. We want to gather real stories and insights to help influence and improve the way local NHS and care services support women and girls.

Our team carried out an Enter and View at The Charnwood Practice. See the attached report available for download.

Our team carried out an Enter and View at Silver Birches Care Home. See the attached report available for download.