Burbage surgery

03/02/2026

The Burbage Surgery PPG coffee morning is on Friday 6/2/26 from 10 to 12 at Burbage Methodist Church on Windsor Street.
The speaker this month is Becky Spillane of Leicestershire Police, talking about the latest fraud and scam risks and how to avoid becoming a victim.
Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat.

02/02/2026

St Mary’s Birth Centre Engagement Extended

We are continuing to collect feedback from people affected by the pause in services at St Mary’s Birth Centre, Melton.

We have listened to local feedback and have widened the engagement so more people can take part.

We still want to hear from:

people who were planning or considering giving birth at St Mary’s Birth Centre between July 2025 and September 2026 but were (or are) unable to do so because of the pause
family members or carers of these individuals
staff who worked at St Mary’s Birth Centre before the pause in service
staff and students working in the maternity services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

We are also now inviting people who used St Mary’s between January 2021 and July 2025 to share their experience.

The questionnaire will be available until Sunday 15 February and there are two more focus groups people can register for:

For patients (or partners/family/carers) who planned on or considered using St Mary's between July 2025 and September 2026:
Thursday 5 Feb | 6.30pm to 8pm | Online

For patients (or partners/family/carers) who used St Mary’s between January 2021 and July 2025:
Wednesday 11 Feb | 6pm to 7.30pm | Online

Feedback will help us understand the impact of the pause and support planning for future maternity services.

Please share these opportunities within your networks. You may use the image attached to this email.

More information and registration links are available at: www.bit.ly/smbc-impact

If you have any questions, please contact llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net.

Kind regards

Engagement and Insights Team
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Understanding the impact of the pause in services at St Mary’s Birth Centre We would like to understand how people have been impacted by the pause in service at St […]

29/01/2026

Stroke Prevention Day highlights common heart condition


Today on Stroke Prevention Day (29 January) we’re raising awareness of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). AF is a common heart rhythm condition where the heart beats irregularly and often faster than normal, affecting over one million people in the UK. It happens when abnormal electrical impulses cause the upper chambers of the heart to twitch instead of beating steadily, which can lead to symptoms such as palpitations, tiredness, dizziness or, in some cases, no symptoms at all.

AF is important to detect because it increases the risk of blood clots and stroke, but with the right treatment these risks can be greatly reduced.

Anyone can develop AF, though it’s more common with age or alongside conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease. If patients are worried about an irregular pulse or possible symptoms, we encourage them to contact their GP for simple checks and further advice.

To find out more about AF, visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/.

Find out about atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes an irregular heart rhythm, including symptoms, treatment and how it affects your life.

29/01/2026

From hospital cleaner to nursing elite


A woman who started her NHS career as a hospital cleaner has now joined the elite of the nursing world.

Pretty Manyimo took a job mopping and sweeping the wards at Glenfield Hospital when she first moved to the UK.

She was inspired by those around her to try nursing, and excelled at it. She has now been made a Queen’s Nurse, which is reserved for those who reach the highest standards of excellence and leadership in community nursing.

Pretty, who now works in the Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Team, a joint initiative between LPT and the hospice LOROS said: “It is a great honour and a source of great pride and professional recognition to be awarded the Queen’s Nurse title.”

To find out more, visit:

A woman who started her NHS career as a hospital cleaner has now joined the elite of the nursing world. Pretty Manyimo took a job mopping and sweeping the wards at Glenfield Hospital when she first moved to the UK. She was inspired by those around her to try nursing, and excelled at it. She has now....

29/01/2026

UK loses measles elimination status


The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) is reminding local residents about the importance of ensuring their families and particularly young children, are fully protected against measles, following the recent announcement from the World Health Organisation which states that the UK has lost its measles elimination status.

The measles vaccine is usually administered as part of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine (MMRV) which is routinely offered to all children in two doses. The first dose is offered when children are aged 12 months and the second dose is now being offered at 18 months. However, it is never too late to catch up with the MMRV vaccine if you, your child or anyone in your care has missed either dose.

To protect the most vulnerable it’s crucial that we build immunity in our communities to help prevent the spread of measles which can cause serious health complications including pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), miscarriage, stillbirth and in severe cases death.

The measles component of the MMRV vaccination usually gives lifelong protection and can help to significantly reduce the spread of the disease in our communities. Although vaccination rates are improving in the city and county, it’s important to remember that measles is still present in our communities and across the country. Measles is highly infectious and spreads very easily, so by ensuring your household is fully vaccinated, you can be assured that your child and your family has the best possible protection against measles which is the best way to help eradicate it from our communities.

If you’re unsure whether you or your child is up to date with measles vaccinations, you can check your red book, use the NHS App, or contact your GP practice.

There are several opportunities to get vaccinated against measles in LLR. People can either contact their GP practice or drop-in to one of our walk-in clinics on our roving health unit (RHU). For more information, visit our vaccination hub: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/vaccinations/.

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29/01/2026

ICB (Integrated Care Board) Management of Change update


A major milestone has been reached in the ongoing development of the new ICB cluster covering Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.

The new cluster was approved last year as part of a national move to transform the roles of ICBs into Strategic Commissioners and aligning with a new national Model ICB Blueprint which outlines core roles and functions while also significantly reducing the running cost budgets by 33 per cent for LLR and 29 per cent for Northamptonshire.

In our new Cluster while both organisations have continued to exist as statutory bodies we are increasingly working as one. We have now marked the start of a staff consultation as we start moving towards a unified staffing structure for both organisations.

This Management of Change (MOC) for staff follows the recruitment and appointments to the Joint Executive Team carried out last year and involves all staff across both organisations with teams and functions being brought together to serve across the LLR and Northamptonshire areas and fulfil the organisations’ refreshed role.

The consultation will run until March 5 during which there will be full engagement with staff to get views on proposed functions, structures and how they will fulfil the purpose of the organisation.

The MOC follows the first round of Voluntary Redundancy last year while a second round has now commenced.

A full support package has been developed to assist staff during this process including face to face drop-in sessions, access to health and wellbeing support, support in CV development and financial support and advice.

27/01/2026

Tuesday 27th January. Due to sickness within the clinical team we are short of appointments today. Please can we ask that you be patient when contacting the practice. Thank you in advance.

23/01/2026

We wrote to you on 5 January to share an update on St Mary’s Birth Centre, following the pause to birth services there since July 2025, and to outline the proposed next steps for maternity care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Since then, we have been gathering feedback from those affected by the pause to help shape the way forward. Alongside a questionnaire, we have been running focus groups with staff and patients to gain a deeper understanding of the impact.

Following requests from partners and patients, we have now arranged an additional online focus group, which will take place on Thursday 5 February, 6.30pm – 8pm.

This session is open to individuals who were planning or considering giving birth and/or receiving postnatal care at St Mary’s Birth Centre between July 2025 and September 2026, but were (or are) unable to do so because of the pause. Partners, family members and carers of these individuals may also wish to attend.

The focus groups allow us to gain a more detailed understanding of how the pause in services has affected people and will help inform decision‑making about future maternity care.

We would be grateful if you could actively share this information through your networks, so that eligible individuals are aware of the opportunity to take part.

Places are limited and advance registration is required: www.bit.ly/smbc-groups

For further information, please visit www.bit.ly/smbc-impact or contact llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net.

Kind regards

Engagement and Insights Team
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

Understanding the impact of the pause in services at St Mary’s Birth Centre We would like to understand how people have been impacted by the pause in service at St […]

22/01/2026

Safeguarding Neurodiverse Young People workshops


Join Leicestershire County Council for their ‘Safeguarding Neurodiverse Young People - Recognising Radicalisation Risk and Building Resilience’ online workshops.

The aim of the workshops is to help families keep young people safe from risks such as online extremism, grooming, radicalisation, and wider harms.

The workshops are for Parents and Carers, Education Staff (school, college or SEND), support workers or practitioners.

The sessions take place on Microsoft Teams on the following dates:

Wednesday 28 January, 10am-12pm
Thursday 29 January, 7pm-9pm
Saturday 7 February, 10am-12pm
Thursday 26 February, 1pm-3pm
Monday 9 March, 10am-12pm
For more information, visit: Leicestershire: Safeguarding Neurodiverse Young People - Online Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

22/01/2026

Do more with the NHS App


You can do so much more with the NHS App than you realise. You can quickly and easily request your repeat prescription. And if you turn on notifications, you’ll get messages and appointment reminders as soon as they’re sent.

You can also view your GP health record in record time, get your test results faster, before they arrive in the post and more - all when it suits you.

If you’re aged 13 or over and are registered with an NHS GP surgery in England or the Isle of Man, you’re eligible to use the NHS App. You can download the NHS App onto your phone or tablet from the App store on Apple devices, or the Google Play Store on Android devices.

Once you’ve set up the NHS App, you can order repeat prescriptions, view your health record and test results securely, book and manage appointments, manage your organ donation decision, view your NHS number and use NHS 111 online. Also, you can search conditions and treatments and find NHS services near you on the NHS App. Discover what you can do in the NHS App today, visit http://www.nhs.uk/nhsapp.

Download the NHS App, or open the NHS website in a web browser, to set up and log in to your NHS account. Owned and run by the NHS, your NHS account is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services online.

22/01/2026

Cervical cancer prevention week


To mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (19 - 25 January), the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) is reminding people of the importance of cervical screenings.

We know that for many, cervical screening isn’t always an easy process, but our screening nurses are highly experienced and can help to make the quick lifesaving procedure comfortable for you. Currently, one in four women do not attend their screening appointment, whatever the reason. We’re here to support women to get their cervical screening when invited.

Cervical screenings are estimated to save 5,000 lives a year in the UK, so it’s important to remember that however you get screened it’s the best way to prevent cervical cancer. If it helps you to book and come along to your first or overdue screening there are lots of things that can be done to help make you feel comfortable such as playing music, reading a book, meditating, or bringing along a friend for support. Our nurses will help with anything else that helps to make you feel at ease.

Do the one thing that will help to detect cervical cancer - screening takes less than ten minutes, and it could save your life.

To find out more visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/ and watch our video (below) from Claire, a local cervical screening nurse which explains the importance of attending cervical screening and tips to help people through their appointment.

Find out about the NHS cervical screening programme, including when it's offered, how to book, what happens at your appointment, getting your results and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.

22/01/2026

Podcasts shine a light on Neighbourhood Health


Join David Williams, Group Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Leicestershire Partnership Trust and Dr Leslie Borrill, GP at Bridge Street Medical Practice, Medical Director at Charnwood GP Network and Clinical Director at Carillon PCN in a series of podcasts.

The Neighbourhood Health podcasts will provide more information about the neighbourhood programme work taking place across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

You can watch the first podcast below or by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqRSNcyhpEw.

Podcast 1 of a series on Neighbourhood Health in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.