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) residents will have the opportunity to share their views until Sunday 16 March 2025.
The new proposals have been developed to help improve services for local people by bolstering access to same-day services and increasing the availability of out of hours care when GP practices are closed. Under the new proposals this will be achieved by bringing together two existing local services – the Minor Injuries Unit and the Urgent Care Centre, creating a Minor Illness and Injury Service which would be open seven days a week in Rutland Memorial Hospital.
Dr James Burden, local GP and Rutland Clinical Place Lead for the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) said: “We are pleased to have developed proposals for improvements to services in Rutland which reflect what local residents have told us. It’s important that, as our population continues to grow and patient needs evolve, our healthcare services are also better aligned to provide local people with access to the right services, in the right place, at the right time.
“As part of the new proposals we will be looking to provide services from one place, with a consistent way of booking appointments and easy to remember opening times. As well as improving the quality of care, it would also mean that patients will be able to have a better experience in modernised facilities.”
Currently the number of appointments offered in Rutland each year via the Minor Injuries Unit and the Urgent Care Centre is approximately 6,785 and under the new proposals the number of available appointments would increase to 7,644, as a centralised service would be more efficient to run and would reduce duplication, enabling staff to concentrate on delivering high quality, safe and efficient care.
Dr Burden concludes: “The new proposals would also mean that fewer people would need to travel outside of Rutland to receive care, as this would instead be more easily accessible in Rutland. We hope the consolidation of these services will also mean that treatment can be accessed faster locally and will reduce the number of people attending the emergency department or needing hospital care. We value all views and encourage people to take the time to look at our proposals and to share their opinions with us.”
The public consultation commences on Monday 13 January and ends on Sunday 16 March 2025. The local NHS wants to know what you think about our proposals to improve services in Rutland.
- Complete the consultation questionnaire online at: https://bit.ly/rutlandsurvey.
- Email your views to: llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net.
- Telephone: 0116 295 7532 to receive a paper copy of the questionnaire or information in another format.
- For more information about other ways to share your views or for more detailed information please visit: https://bit.ly/rutlandsurvey
- Come along to one of our drop-in events for assistance to fill out the survey:
Greetham Community Centre, Great Lane, Oakham LE15 7NG, Thursday 13 February 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm
Oakham Library, Oakham Library, Catmose St, Oakham LE15 6HW, Wednesday 26 February 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm
The Falcon Hotel, Falcon Hotel, 7 High St E, Uppingham, Oakham LE15 9PY, Friday 7 March 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm
Empingham Medical Centre, 37 Main St, Empingham, Oakham LE15 8PR, Tuesday 11 March 2025, 11am-1pm