News and reports

In partnership with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, AccessAble have created free, Detailed Access Guides for Leicester’s hospitals, helping you plan your visit with confidence.

Healthwatch England has published new research showing most men would attend testing if the government introduced a national screening programme for prostate cancer.

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.

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.

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.

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.