10 April 2016 – Opportunity for young people to have a say on mental health and sexual health services
Press release sent on 10/03/2016 calling for young people to have a say on mental and sexual health services by completing the Young Voices Matter survey.
19 November 2015 – Healthwatch Leicestershire chosen to showcase its work at NHS England’s vanguard event
NHS England invited Healthwatch Leicestershire’s (HWL) to showcase its work at the NHS England vanguard event held yesterday, 18 November 2015, at The Kia, Oval London. The event was an opportunity to discuss how to best support the vanguards communicate and engage with patients, local people and staff.
Healthwatch Leicestershire chosen to showcase its work at NHS England’s vanguard event
18 November 2015 – Healthwatch Leicestershire listens to substance misuse service users
Healthwatch Leicestershire has spent time listening to the service users and staff of Swanswell, a national alcohol and drug charity, and has heard that improvements in communication between care services such as GPs, Hospitals and Substance Misuse services could improve the recovery of service users.
Healthwatch Leicestershire listens to substance misuse service users
18 November 2015 – Some patients are travelling over 10 miles to receive NHS dental care
Local people and patient watchdog Healthwatch Leicestershire reveal that some patients are struggling to access NHS dental services.
Some patients are travelling over 10 miles to receive NHS dental care
New Healthwatch Leicestershire Report A Week in Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI): The Patient Perspective
In January 2015 we spent a week at Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) in four departments talking to 262 patients. The result of this research is the report ‘A Week in Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI): The Patient Perspective’, published today.
New Report A Week in Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI): The Patient Perspective
03/04/2014 – Local Healthwatch responds to Mercury Mailbox Letter
Rick Moore Healthwatch Leicestershire Chair has come together with the Chairs of Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Rutland to respond to the Mercury Patients Panel letter ‘NHS and care bodies must unite to fix A&E’.
28/03/14 Local Healthwatch responds to CQC report on UHL
Healthwatch Leicestershire Chair, Rick Moore, alongside Chairs from Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Rutland released a statement following the Care Quality Commission’s report on University Hospital of Leicester.
12/03/14 Submit a question for health and social care Chief Executives
Press release promoting the opportunity to submit questions for health and social care Chief Executives.
20/02/14 Healthwatch Leicestershire Chair announcement
Press release announcing the appointment of Rick Moore as Chair of Healthwatch Leicestershire.
10/01/14 Board announcement
Press release sent on 10/01/14 to announce the new Healthwatch Leicestershire Board.