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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 […]

LLR Policy for Non-Cosmetic Nasal Surgery for All Ages

Category Threshold Criteria The policy’s criteria for rhinoplasty/Septorhinoplasty based on the signs and symptoms of medical issues only (i.e., improving an obstructed nasal airway). This sometimes requires sinus surgery to […]

Get set for summer and top up on lifesaving vaccines for you and your family

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are urging all local residents and particularly parents with young children, any pregnant person, and those with weakened immune systems to check […]

National audience hear progress of the LLR Care Record

Representatives from the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Care Record have showcased their work to a national audience at the second annual Shared Care Record Summit, held in Birmingham. The […]

Dr Claire Fuller Visits Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

On Tuesday 16th April 2024 Dr Claire Fuller, Medical Director for Primary Care for NHS England and the author of the Fuller Stocktake Report, made her latest stop on a […]

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

To coincide with Bowel Cancer Awareness Month during April, the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has issued videos, featuring local GPs, to encourage more people to take part […]

LLR Policy for Rhinophyma

Category Threshold Criteria Rhinophyma is a skin disorder characterised by a large, red, bumpy nose. It can occur as part of a phymatous rosacea. The exact cause is not known […]

LLR Policy for Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins

Category Threshold Criteria Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that usually occur on legs and feet. They may be blue or dark purple and are often lumpy, bulging or […]

LLR Policy for Alopecia

Category Threshold Criteria Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss. There are several types of hair loss with different symptoms and causes. Male and female pattern baldness This […]

Policy for  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Category Threshold Criteria Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that causes a tingling sensation, numbness, and sometimes pain in the hand and fingers. These sensations usually develop gradually […]