Category: Press Releases

Bank holiday healthcare advice

Ahead of the two bank holidays in May, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is reminding everyone how to access healthcare, if they need help urgently, over the two […]

Service for patients with kidney disease wins award 

An initiative to improve care for local people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a regional winner in the first NHS England Excellence Awards. The Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Chronic […]

Share your views on same-day NHS appointments in Leicestershire

From today (15 April), patients registered with GP practices in Leicestershire are invited to share their views on recent changes to same-day GP appointments. On 1 April the Leicester, Leicestershire […]

GPs encourage more people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to take part in bowel cancer screening

New videos featuring local GPs have been launched to encourage more people to take part in bowel cancer screening April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and to mark the campaign, […]

Getting NHS help fast over the Easter holidays

As the Easter bank holiday approaches, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is reminding everyone how to access healthcare, if they need help urgently, over the long weekend and […]

Local neighbourhood health centre announced for Hinckley

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) is pleased to welcome the national announcement that Hinckley Health Centre has been confirmed as one of the first 27 neighbourhood […]

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.

LLR Integrated Care Board publishes report on the future of St Mary’s Birth Centre

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) has today published the report on the future of maternity services at St Mary’s Birth Centre in Melton Mowbray following engagement […]