Category: Press Releases

Know your numbers this September

This Know your Numbers Week, which runs from 2-8 September 2024, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is encouraging local people to get checked to see if they have […]

New RSV vaccine now available to help protect all newborn babies from severe respiratory illness

From this week, all women that are 28 weeks pregnant or more will be offered the new, free, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to protect their babies from RSV. This […]

Public invited to join Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB’s Annual General Meeting

Members of the public are invited to join Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board’s (LLR ICB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 26 September. The AGM will be an […]

August bank holiday healthcare options

Get in the know about the NHS services to use over the summer bank holiday weekend.

Whooping cough vaccine now available for pregnant women at walk-in clinics in LLR

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are urging all pregnant women and mothers of newborn babies to get their free whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine, ideally during pregnancy or […]

NHS services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland recognised in national awards

Five NHS initiatives in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) have been shortlisted for prestigious national awards. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards recognise outstanding contributions to healthcare, with the ethos […]

People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland invited to comment on new NHS strategy for all-age end of life care

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) is asking for people’s views on the care people can expect to receive towards the end of their life. Working […]

New Digital Mental Health & Wellbeing Directory for Children and Young People

A new digital directory providing mental health and wellbeing support services for children and young people is now available. Commissioned by the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR […]

GP practices open as usual during collective action

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland would like to assure local patients that their GP practice will remain open and should be used as normal during collective action.

Improving inhaler technique will help asthma and COPD patients to better manage their respiratory health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Health bosses in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are urging all inhaler users to regularly review how they use and dispose of their inhalers in a bid to improve the […]