Author: Melanie McClennon

Improved evening and weekend same-day NHS appointments for Leicestershire patients

From 1 April 2026, patients registered with GP practices in Leicestershire will benefit from improved same‑day GP appointments, available during evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

ICB approves next steps for maternity services following pause at St Mary’s Birth Centre

The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) has today approved the relocation of birth services from St Mary’s Birth Centre in Melton Mowbray to the midwife‑led unit at Leicester General Hospital (LGH), in line with the original 2021 decision on maternity services.

New Minor Illness and Injury Service opens in Rutland from 1 April

The NHS is introducing a new Minor Illness and Injury Service for Rutland from 1 April 2026, making it easier for local people to get help quickly for urgent but non-life‑threatening health problems.

NHS cancels scheme to develop Hinckley Day Case Unit

Today, the recommendation to cancel the scheme to develop a Day Case Unit in Hinckley has been approved.

NHS sets out proposals for the future of St Mary’s Birth Centre

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) are setting out proposals for the future of St Mary’s Birth Centre following the temporary pause in birth services in July.

Getting NHS help fast over the festive period

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has issued advice for the public to support them in getting the right care over the Christmas and New Year period, when they need help quickly, and has assured people there are services available throughout the festive period.

Advice for patients ahead of a five-day resident doctors’ strike in December

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has issued advice for patients ahead of a five-day resident doctors’ strike, which is planned to start on 17 December.

Last chance to have your say about getting care when you need help fast

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is encouraging anyone who still wants to have their say about the services they use when they need help quickly, to fill in a questionnaire before the closing date on Sunday 7 December 2025.

Need help fast during resident doctors’ strikes?

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has issued advice for patients ahead of a five-day resident doctors’ strike, which starts later this week.

Need help fast? Local NHS makes it easier to get the right care

We are making it easier for people to get help quickly, when they need it, by offering a variety of same-day appointments and more appointments in some locations.