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Our latest report ‘Improving Hospital Discharge: What patients and carers told us’ shares feedback from 119 patients and carers about their hospital discharge experiences across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Healthwatch England has responded to the government’s announcement about the new GP contract, with £300m of existing funding to be diverted to GP practices so they can hire more doctors or expand opening hours.

Refugees and asylum seekers are entitled to NHS care, and many spoke positively about their interactions with healthcare workers.

However, some refugees and asylum seekers are finding it difficult to get the care they need.

We are inviting people affected by cancer or rare disease (including patients, carers and loved ones), anyone who has had a genomic test, or anyone with an interest in genetics or healthcare research to take part in a focus group.

We’re inviting people from across the East Midlands and East of England to take part in a one-day Citizens’ Jury to share views on how DNA (genomic) data could be used in health research in the future.

Public Face shares news about patient and public involvement (PPI) activities in health, social care, and research to 570 stakeholders in the East Midlands and beyond. It contains snippets about national and local news and involvement opportunities to help you find out more and get involved.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire Round Up 2025 showcases our work in unlocking the power of people-driven care.

NHSLLR has been gathering feedback from those affected by the pause in services at St Mary's Birth Centre in Melton to help shape the way forward.

Healthwatch Leicester and Leicestershire, together with Healthwatch Rutland, have now heard from over 2,000 women and girls through their Every Woman’s Health Matters survey and are urging more people to take part before the survey closes on 31 March 2026.

Patients registered with Latham House Medical Practice are being encouraged to share their feedback by completing a short patient survey. The survey asks patients to reflect on their experiences of accessing and using GP services at Latham House.