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Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2024-2028
Supporting and helping people living with dementia and their carers remains a priority for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’s (LLR) health, social care and voluntary organisations.
The draft Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2024-2028 sets out the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ambitions to support people to live well with dementia.
The consultation runs from Monday 17 July until Friday 22 September 2023, and you can take part by visiting the Consultation page.
Improving the information exchange on virtual wards
NHS and social care colleagues in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are leading the way in linking up the information of patients on ‘virtual wards’ within the LLR Care Record.
The virtual ward service has been arranged locally by NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board and is being provided by a collaborative of local organisations, including University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and Loros hospice care.
The LLR Care Record Programme is one of the first health and care systems in the country to integrate information from virtual wards into their shared care records programme. To find out more visit the LLR Integrated Care Board website at https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-care-record/
New carers booklet now available
To coincide with Carers Week 2023, a new pack promoting carers health and wellbeing with a focus on the importance of mental health has been launched.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust led this multi agency project to provide a range of information for carers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help them feel supported and empowered.
You can download the booklet here.
Leicestershire’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-32
Would you like to find out more about Leicestershire’s 10 year Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy? Leicestershire County Council has created a new video to help explain the strategy and what it means.
You can also read or download the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-32, the Easy Read version and ‘plan on a page’ summary document from this website.
What is Adult Safeguarding? Information Session
“What is Adult Safeguarding?” is an online information session to support those who work in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and is taking place on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 10:30 am – 11:30 am.
Book your place online now.
The Safeguarding Adults Boards are offering this information session for people who want to know more about Adult Safeguarding.
Refreshed Joint Carers Strategy highlights commitment to supporting carers
Support for carers across the city, county and Rutland is outlined in the Joint Carers Strategy Refresh 2022-2025 – Recognising, Valuing and Supporting Carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland which has been approved by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council.
This is a joint Strategy which has been developed by Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Rutland Council and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) across the LLR area. It commits all three councils to a shared vision and priorities for recognising, valuing, and supporting carers across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
The aim is to help carers to continue in their caring role and maintain their own health and wellbeing. Priorities include identifying and recognising carers quickly so that they can get access to the right support.
Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Support Service.
Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Rutland County Council and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) have joined forces to relaunch the newly commissioned Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Support Service.
The service will see £1 million per year invested across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland over the next five years to provide advice, guidance and support for people’s emotional and mental health.
Four providers will cover different parts of the city and county:
- Leicester City and Rutland – People, Potential, Possibilities
- North West Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth – Mental Health Matters
- Melton and Charnwood – Nottinghamshire Community Housing Association (contact details available online)
- Blaby, Oadby and Wigston, Harborough – Life Links
LLR Dementia Programme Board event taking place on 23 November 2022
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Dementia Programme Board has organised an event for people effected by dementia who are diagnosed under the age of 65, to be held at Leicester City Football Club’s Community Hub on Wednesday 23 November, 2022 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm.
The aim of the event is to consult directly with people about living with dementia and the support they need and provide information and advice. Age UK and other local organisations are supporting the event.
For more information please contact Sharon.Aiken@leics.gov.uk or telephone 0116 305 6239; Joanna.Matthews@ageukleics.org.uk or telephone 0116 223 7363 or Diana.Dorozkinaite@leicester.gov.uk or telephone 0116 454 4773.
LLR Framework for Integrated Personalised Care (FIPC) formally launched
The FIPC has been jointly developed by the council and partner organisations across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland including the:
- LLR ICB
- Leicestershire Partnership Trust
- Leicestershire County Council
- Leicester City Council
- Rutland County Council
For more information and to download the management and practice guidance visit https://resources.leicestershire.gov.uk/fipc .
Leicestershire County Council has launched their new public health strategy, and vision.
This strategy aims to protect and improve the health and quality of life of everyone in Leicestershire.
Public health looks after many services including sexual health, substance misuse services and weight management and public health services help people be as healthy as they can be.
The county council aims to achieve their strategy by working on the 5 P’s. People, Promote, Partnership, Protect and Provide.
To read their new public health strategy visit: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health-strategy
