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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.

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.

Our team carried out an Enter and View at Hockley Farm Medical Practice. See the attached report available for download.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire publishes Annual Report 2024–25: Championing community voices to improve care

More than 10,400 people have shared their experiences with Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire over the past year helping to highlight what’s working well in health and care and what still needs to improve.

At the same time, the team helped over 9,200 people find advice and information about local services. This included support with GP appointments, dental care, social care and getting help for long-term conditions.

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

Our team carried out an Enter and View at the The Heron GP Practice - St Matthews Branch, Leicester.
See the attached report available for download.