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Latest Leicestershare & Rutland Healthcare News

Rutland retains status as a Fairtrade County

Rutland has retained its status as a Fairtrade county, recognising the support it gives to the promotion and use of ...

Care for a Drink? LOROS unveils new mobile bar and coffee shop

Are you planning a party, a wedding, or a big outdoor event this summer? Would you like to support LOROS ...

‘Clean Air Clive’ teaches children about air quality

PUPILS at a city infants’ school have been learning about the impact of air pollution with the help of ‘Clean ...

Mark’s on a mission!

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mark Randell, from the LPT community paediatrics team, has just returned from Samoa, where he spent two ...

Carolyn Fox, Chief Nurse at Leicester’s Hospitals bestowed with OBE

We are immensely proud to share the news that Carolyn Fox, our Chief Nurse at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS ...

University Hospitals of Leicester joins alliance for health data research

Nine health care and research organisations, including University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, have signed up to join the UK ...

NIHR Leicester BRC study shows extent of physical inactivity among patients with kidney disease

A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) – a ...

Leicester Partnership Trust – Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic band 5 Occupational Therapists to bring new ideas and share ...

Leicester Partnership Trust – Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Adult Mental Health – Community Team Occupational Therapist (Band 6) 0.6 WTE Permanent Post An excellent opportunity has arisen for ...

Leicester researcher wins multiple awards for work on heart function in diabetes

A clinical researcher at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) - a partnership between ...