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Get the right information to help you deal with health situations.

Information on symptoms, conditions, medicines and treatments, and to find local GPs, hospitals and dentists, use NHS Choices

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Local Transformation Plans (LTP)

Transforming Care Partnership Board

Chat Health text back service

Chat Health offers a text back service for parents of children aged 0-11:

Leicestershire and Rutland: text 07520 615382
City: text 07520 615381

Watch a short video about Chat Health

Our Teen Health 11-19 service also supports children and young people aged 11-25 with SEND for each district locality within Leicestershire. The service will develop  a close working relationship with the range of providers delivering services to children with SEND.

Also see: Teen Health 11-19 Service

Chat Health text message service for parents
Accessing specialist health services

Information about universal and targeted health care services, and how to access the Care Navigation Service.

Accessing NHS Continuing Healthcare

Support for people requiring long term health care, and information about Personal Health Budgets.

Annual health checks

People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people. An annual health check can improve people’s health by spotting problems earlier.

Mental health for children and young people with SEND

Get help for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have mental health problems or development difficulties.

Caring for children at end of life

Children who are nearing end of life or have life-limiting conditions can be cared for in hospital, at home, or in a children’s hospice. This includes 'palliative care'.

Complain about a health service

It can be hard to know where to start to make a complaint about the health and social care services you receive - there are a few options available to you.

Transition from children's to adult health services

Information about what to expect when a child moves from children's to adult health services.