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LPT - providing community health, learning disability and mental healcare for a population of a million people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

25/07/2025

Resident doctors will be on strike from 7am on 25 July to 7am on 30 July. If you need urgent care, use NHS 111 first to get the right care as quickly as possible this week.

https://bit.ly/RightNowNHSLLR

23/07/2025

Resident doctors will be on strike between 25 July and 30 July.

It’s more important than ever that you follow this advice to help you get the right care as quickly as possible.

21/07/2025

We apologise for the recent outage of our Trust website www.leicspart.nhs.uk.

The issue has now been resolved and the site is back online. Thank you for your patience.

17/07/2025

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) has been on the road for a year - bringing compassionate, on-the-scene support to more than 260 people in mental health crisis in the community.

Working in close partnership with EMAS, NHS 111, police and social care professionals, the MHRV helps adults aged 18 and over get the right care, in the right place, at the right time, without the need for A&E.

“What a great service. Came out to see my really unwell daughter very quickly and there was no need to go to A&E.” Said a recent patient's relative.

The service aims to respond within two hours of referral and supports individuals who are not in need of urgent physical health treatment.

By reducing avoidable A&E attendances and enabling ambulances to return to physical health emergencies more quickly, the MHRV has improved outcomes across the system.

Read more in the comments below 🔽

15/07/2025

We're excited to announce that three LPT teams are in the running for four top healthcare awards, which recognise commitment to improving patient safety and driving innovation in healthcare.

The following projects are all up for a HSJ Patient Safety Award 2025:

⭐️the primary care mental health pathway project in North-West North-West Leicestershire, supported by our neighbourhood mental health lead and mental health practitioners, is up for primary care initiative of the year
⭐️our inpatient self-harm reduction project on the Bradgate Mental Health Unit’s Heather Ward is up for nursing-led patient safety initiative of the year
⭐️ LPT's Waterlily Inpatient Prevention Programme, which supports adults with eating disorders, is in the running for community care initiative of the year and virtual or remote care initiative of the year!

A huge well done to all of the individuals and teams involved! 💙

Read our news story to find out more about each project: https://bit.ly/HSJpatientsafetyawards25

04/07/2025

Earlier this week we celebrated some of our staff at our annual Long Service Awards to commemorate their dedication and many years of service to the National Health Service (NHS). 💙

The event was one of three, fully sponsored celebrations to recognise staff who have worked for the NHS for either 15, 20, 25, 30 or 40 years. Volunteers were also recognised for their five, 10 or 20 years of service with LPT and the NHS.

Over 230 staff members and volunteers registered to attend the events – and collectively they racked up over 4,765 years’ worth of service to the NHS, achieved between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

A huge congratulations to all our colleagues and volunteers who have achieved a milestone number of years’ NHS service.⭐️

Thank you to our sponsors, Tilbury Douglas, Santé Group, Browne Jacobson and our gift in kind sponsors Central Print and the NSPCC Training Centre who made the events possible.

Find out more about the Long Service Awards and read some of our staff and volunteer profiles: https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/news/lpt-long-service-nhs-workers-celebrated-at-special-event/

26/06/2025

“This award isn’t just mine, it’s a reflection of every patient who’s trusted me, every team member who’s supported me, and every moment that reminded me why I became a nurse in the first place.”

Mental health nurse Anjana Sajeev from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust who treated her patient with ‘dignity and kindness’ at a challenging time has received the international DAISY Award for the outstanding compassionate care she provides to her patients. 🌼

Read more on our website: lptnhs.com/4kTNXBD

19/06/2025

A new set of healthy living toolkits have been published today – as part of Learning Disabilities Week!

Developed by the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Collaborative, the toolkits provide loads of helpful advice and details of support on better nutrition, hydration and physical activity for people with learning disabilities.

Research shows that people with learning disabilities are significantly more likely to experience health conditions which are linked to factors such as poor nutrition and low levels of physical activity. In Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, more than one-in-ten (11%) of people with a learning disability are underweight, while one-in-three (33%) are living with obesity.

The Healthy Living Toolkits provide clear, accessible guidance tailored to three key audiences:
• Health professionals – with role-specific advice on identifying and monitoring concerns.
• Family and friend carers – offering practical tips and nutritional information.
• Individuals with lived experience – empowering people to take an active role in their own health.

Noor Al-Refae, a senior strategic dietitian – learning disabilities at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, developed the toolkits. She said: “Through my work I’ve listened to the voices of people with lived experience, families, carers, and professionals. A recurring theme from this engagement was the need for a combined resource to bring together key information on healthy living.

“The toolkits are available in multiple versions, and the content has been individualised for different groups, such as GP practice staff, care providers, family carers, healthcare professionals, and individuals with learning disabilities.

“By equipping people with the right tools and knowledge, we can help prevent avoidable health conditions and support people to live longer, healthier lives.”

The resources also highlight the importance of inclusive community facilities, such as the availability of wheelchair-accessible scales, to ensure accurate health monitoring for all.

The full set of toolkits are now available for free download and there are specific versions for:
• People with lived experience: standard and easy read versions
• Family/friend carers
• Adult social care
• Carer providers
• GP practice staff
• Other healthcare professionals

Follow the link to download the toolkits from our website: lptnhs.com/4lhjWeX

16/06/2025

Severely ill patients are being welcomed back to a completely refurbished ward this week.

Belvoir Ward is a psychiatric intensive care unit, providing care for patients with some of the greatest mental health needs in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

It was opened as part of the Bradgate Mental Health Unit on the Glenfield Hospital site in 1998, and this is its first significant refurbishment. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has spent £1.6 million on improvements.

Samantha Wood is the head of service for mental health inpatients and urgent and emergency care for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. She said: “It looks beautiful. It is really fresh and bright, and much more in keeping with a therapeutic environment for healthcare.

“We hope that the improvements helps the patients to feel that they are going to be treated in a more therapeutic environment, and their families and carers will see that they are going to be safe. It is also a much nicer place to work for our staff.

“It is really fantastic to see such a big difference in a relatively short space of time. Our staff are really excited to work there again.”

Each patient has their own room, with an ensuite toilet and shower. The rooms and ensuite doors have been decorated with images of Leicestershire landmarks to instil a sense of hope.

The ward has been completely re-decorated, with all new flooring, new windows, upgraded doors, and new furniture for patients as well as new drinks station and improved heating.

Security is an important consideration on the ward because some people are detained under the Mental Health Act, so the work has included improvements to the safety systems, personal alarms and fire alarms.

A new mental health tribunal room has been created. This is where patients who are detained under the mental health act and their representatives can apply to be discharged from their section.

A significant proportion of the money for the work was provided in a grant from NHS England, and it was carried out by contractors Tilbury Douglas.

Read more in the comments below 🔽

13/06/2025

We're holding two specialist vaccination clinics in Coalville and Loughborough on Monday 16 June at the start of next week’s Learning Disabilities Week (16-22 June).

The clinics are open to all people with a learning disability and their close family, carers and friends. The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), Pertussis (whooping cough) and RSV vaccinations will be available.

The clinics will be running at the following venues:
• Choices4life, Unit 2 Phoenix Park, Telford Way, Coalville LE67 3HB from 10am-12:30pm
• WHM Work Connections, Green Fields Skills Centre, 60 Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough LE12 7LU from 1:30pm-4pm.

Learning disability nurses will also be delivering arts and crafts sessions as part of a celebration of Learning Disabilities Week, which this year focuses on ‘Do you see me?’ an opportunity for all people with a learning disability to be seen, heard and valued.

Representatives from the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board will also be highlighting the importance of cancer screening, what happens at a screening appointment and what adjustments are available.

12/06/2025

We’re proud to share that Angela Hillery, chief executive of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), has been named as the number two chief executive in the NHS by Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) prestigious Top 50 rankings for 2025.

This marks her seventh consecutive appearance on the list, including topping the rankings in 2023.

Angela Hillery said: “I’m delighted to be recognised once again through this ranking. It is due to the incredible dedication and hard work of the exceptional teams that are my privilege to work with and lead.

“We have recently launched a new Group vision, mission and strategy to guide us over the next five years. It will help us to maintain a strong and clear record for working proactively to improve, learn and share together with a focus on delivering compassionate care and wellbeing for all. We are committed to providing high quality services with a focus on continuous improvement, and in partnership with others across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and Northamptonshire.”

Read more in the comments 🔽

04/06/2025

Meet Chris, one of our newest volunteer drivers 🚗

Chris told us what volunteering means to him:

"I've been volunteering since the beginning of February, and to be honest, it's one of the best things I've done.

"Since I've got into it properly it's done wonders for my mental health, and I've come to realise just how much we are needed by the people we help every day."

Thank you to Chris and all our volunteers, for everything you do.

Could you spare some time to help others like Chris does? 💙

Find out how to make a difference by volunteering with LPT on our website ▶️ https://buff.ly/bgLaLQl

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