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20/03/2026

CQC rates local LPT services as ‘Good’

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report on Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety, rating them as ‘Good’ following an inspection in May 2025.

The services were last inspected in October and November 2017 at which point they were rated as ‘Requires Improvement’, demonstrating a significant improvement since the regulator’s last visit. The CQC’s new report, published on Wednesday 18 March 2026, has rated the service as Good overall, with Good in all five domains that make up this rating – safe, responsive, and well-led, effective and caring – and no regulatory breaches.

To find out more, visit: CQC rates LPT’s mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety as ‘Good’ - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report on Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety, rating them as ‘Good’ following an inspection in May 2025.

20/03/2026

Newly opened beds on LOROS ward now permanent

LOROS Hospice has announced that more beds are to reopen on its inpatient ward thanks to additional funding from the local NHS.

In November short term winter pressures funding enabled four beds to reopen on a temporary basis. Now these beds, plus two more, have been confirmed as permanent.

Dr Nil Sanganee, Chief Medical Officer at Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and Northamptonshire Integrated Care Boards, said: “We are really pleased to be able to provide additional funding to support the reopening of more inpatient beds at LOROS. The hospice provides exceptional care for people and their families across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and plays a vital role in ensuring people receive compassionate, specialist support at the end of life.

“This investment will help strengthen inpatient capacity at LOROS while also supporting the development of our neighbourhood model of care, recognising the important role the hospice plays in working alongside community services to care for people closer to home.

“We value the partnership we have with LOROS and look forward to continuing to work together to ensure people across our communities receive the high-quality palliative and end of life care they need.”

To read more, visit: Newly opened beds on LOROS ward now permanent – but seven more needed to meet demand

20/03/2026

Know the signs and symptoms of Meningitis

Following the outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, a form of meningitis, in Kent, the local NHS is reminding people of the symptoms of meningitis and how you can protect yourself.

Meningitis is a serious condition where the protective layers (meninges) around the brain and spinal cord become inflamed. It has many causes, in the UK, most cases are due to bacteria or viruses. Some of the bacteria that cause meningitis can also lead to septicaemia (blood poisoning), and both conditions can result in sepsis, which is life-threatening.

Although anyone can get meningitis, it’s most common in babies, young children, teenagers, and young adults. It needs to be treated quickly so it is important to know the signs and symptoms which can happen in any order and may not all be present.

Early symptoms – such as vomiting, fever, aches, muscle pain, cold hands and feet and headaches – can look similar to common illnesses like colds or flu. But someone with meningitis or septicaemia will usually become seriously ill in a matter of hours. Click here for a full list of symptoms of meningitis, septicaemia and Sepsis.

Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis, septicaemia or sepsis.

Call NHS 111 for advice if you're not sure if it's anything serious or you think you may have been exposed to someone with meningitis.

Vaccinations offer some protection against certain causes of meningitis and septicaemia and are available as part of the NHS childhood vaccination schedule. To find out more, visit: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/vaccinations/.

For more information, visit: What is meningitis? Symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself – UK Health Security Agency

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18/03/2026

🚨 We understand that many parents are concerned following recent reports of a meningitis outbreak. We would like to reassure you that, at present, GP practices have not been advised to offer additional meningitis vaccinations to children outside of the routine immunisation programme.

The Men B vaccination was introduced in 2015. Children born from 2015 onwards would.routinely have received this vaccination unless declined. Protection against meningitis is already included in the UK childhood vaccination schedule. The MenB (meningitis b) vaccine is routinely given to babies at:
💉8 weeks
💉12 weeks
💉1 year (booster dose)

In addition, the MenACWY vaccine is recommended for all teenagers. It is usually given at age 13–14 (school Year 9). If this vaccine was missed at school, it can still be given up to the age of 25.

If you are unsure whether your child’s immunisations are up to date, our team would be happy to check their vaccination record and advise if any doses are missing.

Should this situation change, patients will be updated accordingly.

If your child is unwell or you are concerned about symptoms, please seek medical advice promptly.

12/03/2026

The surgery’s Patient Participation Group AGM will be held at the surgery on Tuesday 7/4/26 at 4.30 pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

12/03/2026

Learn the symptoms this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month


Do you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer? March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this year we are supporting all our patients to learn the symptoms of ovarian cancer:

Bloated tummy
Needing to wee more
Tummy pain
Always feeling full
Women of all ages can develop ovarian cancer, but it is more common in women aged 50 or over.

If you’ve had any of these symptoms for four weeks or more and they are new for you, contact your GP practice.

During Ovarian Cancer Month, Target Ovarian Cancer are sharing the stories of four women and their four key symptoms, to help raise awareness. Watch their video below.

To find out more visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ovarian-cancer/.

Read more about ovarian cancer, including symptoms, treatments and causes.

12/03/2026

Tap the NHS App to stay up to date with appointments


More than one in five people (21%) in the East Midlands have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey.

The local NHS is therefore urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to free up millions of appointments for others.

The NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers. However, not everyone with the NHS App has their notifications turned on to let them know when they have a new message.

By turning on your notifications for the NHS App, you can receive alerts to let you know you have a message.

Watch a step by step walk through video below which shows you how to turn on notifications and view messages in the NHS App.

Download the NHS App visit the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

To find out more visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/2026/03/02/nhs-urges-tap-the-nhs-app-as-1-in-5-in-east-midlands-miss-appointments/

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12/03/2026

Young Carers Pack designed by young carers for young carers


The local NHS has launched a new pack to support young carers and their families in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).

After working with staff and carers in September 2023, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) signed up to the national Carers Trust Triangle of Care (TOC) programme, strengthening the partnership between service users, their carers and health professionals.

Following this commitment, LPT’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the Youth Advisory Board, and young carers from Leicestershire Young Carers worked together to create the all new Young Carers Pack which is designed by young carers, for young carers.

The pack brings together practical guidance, local support information and real insights from people who understand all about the range and challenges of caring responsibilities for young people. It will help young carers – and family members and professionals – feel more informed, supported and connected.

The pack includes:

A clear explanation of what a young carer is and the roles they may take on
Key facts about young carers
Tips and advice directly from young carers
Information about local services and support across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
An animated video featuring a local young carer sharing her experiences
A poem written by a young carer
To find out more, visit: https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/news/new-pack-to-help-young-carers-across-leicester-leicestershire-and-rutland/.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) has launched a new pack to support young carers and their families in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). After working with staff and carers in September 2023, LPT proudly signed up to the national Carers Trust Triangle of Care (TOC) programme, st...

12/03/2026

Don’t get caught short this Easter bank holiday

Residents in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being reminded to make sure they order their repeat prescriptions early, ahead of the Easter bank holidays on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.

GP practices and many community pharmacies will be closed on the two bank holidays, and people on regular medication are advised to avoid being caught short and running out of supplies.

Anyone taking regular prescription medication, should make sure they have enough to last and, if they need more, they should request a repeat prescription immediately. People can order their medication using the NHS App, or through their GP practice, which will also have an online service.

Last minute orders put a strain on pharmacy resources, with the risk that people may not be able to get hold of their medication in time. Ordering early will save time and will help ensure sure people can collect their medicine from their nearest pharmacy and not have to travel further.

12/03/2026

Report published on the future of St Mary’s Birth Centre

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) has today published the report on the future of maternity services at St Mary’s Birth Centre in Melton Mowbray following engagement with women, families and staff.

Births and inpatient postnatal care at St Mary’s have been paused since July 2025 due to very low birth numbers and fragile staffing, which meant safe 24/7 midwifery cover could not be maintained. The report outlines the implications of these pressures and sets out a recommendation to implement the 2021 consultation decision to relocate services from the unit within current national constraints.

The Board will consider the recommendations in light of the feedback received and the information outlined in the report and make its final decision at its public meeting at Melton Borough Council offices on March 19.

The report provides extensive details of the key findings of the engagement process, outlining how the current pause impacted families and staff.

The full report is available in Appendix 1 of the latest Board papers: LLR-NICB-Board-meeting-in-common-PUBLIC-papers-19-March-2026.pdf

If you would like to attend to observe the meeting, please email: llricb-llr.enquiries@nhs.net before 12pm on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Attendance will be on a first come basis so that we can comply with the health and safety requirements of the venue including meeting room capacity.

If you have questions relating to items on the agenda, please submit these in writing in advance of the meeting by email: llricb-llr.enquiries@nhs.net. Questions received after 5pm on Monday 16 March 2026 may not be considered. Please be advised that Observers are not permitted to join in the discussion or ask questions during the meeting.

12/03/2026

We’re Hiring! Full‑Time Receptionist 🌟
Are you friendly, organised and passionate about helping people?
Our busy surgery is looking for a Full‑Time Receptionist to join our team!
👉 You’ll be the first point of contact for patients
👉 Use SystmOne to book appointments & support the clinical team
👉 Work in a supportive, fast‑paced environment
👉 NHS pension + training provided
If you’re great with people, confident with computers and enjoy making a difference, we’d love to hear from you! 💙
📩 Apply now: Send your CV + a short covering letter to theburbage.surgery@nhs.net FAO The Practice Manager.