Category: Press Releases

Easier to get a GP appointment in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

GP practices in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) offered more than 425,000 extra appointments to patients during the 2024/25 financial year, tipping the annual total to over 7.8 million, according […]

Bank holiday healthcare advice

Ahead of the bank holidays coming up in May, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has published advice to help anyone who becomes unwell during this time get […]

Celebrating the power of immunisation

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are marking world immunisation week which starts from today, Thursday 24 April 2025, by reminding local people about the life saving benefits […]

Spring Covid-19 vaccination campaign launches to protect Rutland residents

From tomorrow, Tuesday 1 April 2025, the free spring Covid-19 programme will begin vaccinating all eligible people across Rutland to help prevent the spread of the virus amongst the most […]

Spring Covid-19 vaccination campaign launches to protect local residents

From tomorrow, Tuesday 1 April 2025, the free spring Covid-19 programme will begin vaccinating all eligible people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) to help prevent the spread of the […]

Hinckley residents invited to drop-in event to discuss new Day Case Unit

Local residents in Hinckley are being invited by the local NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to attend a drop-in event to discuss plans for a new Day Case Unit […]

Rutland residents invited to comment on proposals to improve same day health services in the county

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are inviting people to have their say on new proposals to improve same-day healthcare services in Rutland. Starting today (13 January 2025) […]

Get in the Know this festive period – top tips for using NHS services

The local NHS has published advice about how to use NHS services over the Christmas and New Year period, including their five top tips that everyone should know to get the right care as quickly as possible.

Local NHS to end prescribing of gluten-free foods

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is to end the prescribing of gluten-free foods from 1 February 2025. The decision was taken by the LLR Integrated Care Board […]

Preparation work on new Day Case Unit for Hinckley set to begin

The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) today announced that preparation work for a Day Case Unit at Hinckley and District Hospital is set to begin in […]