News and reports

Leicester City Council’s Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles! team have launched two new videos.

The Supervised Toothbrushing video explains the Supervised Toothbrushing programme which has been running in Leicester since 2015.

We have published a new Enter and View report sharing what people told us about Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafés across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Our team carried out an Enter and View at the Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafes. See the attached report available for download.

Our latest insight report explores the experiences of people living in supported living accommodation, alongside the views of their carers and families.
The report, ‘Your voices matter: Experiences of people in Supported Living’, brings together feedback from 50 people including 31 individuals using supported living services and 19 carers. Through visits, conversations and surveys, we heard directly about what is working well and where improvements are needed.

Our latest insight report explores the experiences of people living in supported living accommodation, alongside the views of their carers and families.
The report, ‘Your voices matter: Experiences of people in Supported Living’, brings together feedback from 50 people including 31 individuals using supported living services and 19 carers. Through visits, conversations and surveys, we heard directly about what is working well and where improvements are needed.

The Roving Healthcare Unit is available for free walk-in vaccines. It has published its schedule for December and January.

The public health team in Leicester is currently running two surveys to find out about the impact of social isolation and loneliness in men and want to hear from local organisations and individual men.

Leicestershire County Council is developing a new Carers’ Strategy for Leicestershire’s adult carers to set out how the council will work with partners to support unpaid carers needs. The new strategy will be launched in early 2026.  

Searching for information to support your child’s mental health can feel confusing.

NHS Mental Health Services would like to hear from parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland about how you look for information and what would make it easier.

This November, the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board is teaming up with the East Midlands Cancer Alliance Oracle Cancer Trust and the Cancer Community Connectors in Leicester to shine a spotlight on mouth cancer.

Heartburn Health a national research programme to find ways to improve care for people with heartburn, indigestion or acid reflux is now live in Leicester and is looking for volunteers with these symptoms, aged 55-79 to take part.

The Care Quality Commission is looking at how local authorities are meeting their adult social care duties under Part 1 of the Care Act (2014).