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My health
Our vision is for people in Leicester to live long and healthy lives. As well as the healthcare services we manage, this vision will be achieved by ensuring you have the knowledge and tools to improve your health. This section has been dedicated to doing just that.
Coronavirus advice
Coronavirus advice
Get the latest advice and information about coronavirus and what this means for you and health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Your Healthy Kitchen
Your Healthy Kitchen
Learn how to cook great traditional food with all the flavour you know and love, but with a healthy twist. Watch our series of video recipes and download the recipe booklet.
Self Care
Self Care
We want to help you increase your chances of staying well and to build your confidence in preventing and treating minor illnesses yourself.
Current campaigns
Current campaigns
Find out about the latest campaigns that the CCG is promoting to help improve your health and wellbeing.
Healthcare and treatment policies
Healthcare and treatment policies
Here you will find the latest polices which govern treatment provided for patients that fall into Leicester City CCG’s area.
Patient Choice
Patient Choice
If your GP needs to refer you for a physical or mental health condition, in most cases you have a legal right to choose which hospital or service you go to. This includes NHS and many private hospitals that provide services to the NHS.
Care and Support for Adults
Care and Support for Adults
The law on help and support available for vulnerable adults.
Leicester City, Care Navigator Service
Leicester City, Care Navigator Service
The Leicester City Care Navigator Service is a free service available to patients living in Leicester city and registered with a Leicester city GP practice. Your GP, practice nurse or community nurse can put you in touch with someone from the service to see if we can help you.
Continuing Health Care
Continuing Health Care
This article explains care outside of hospital that is arranged and funded by the NHS, for adults with a “primary health need”. It also explains how to find information on continuing care packages for children and NHS-funded nursing care for adults living in a care home.
Children’s Health
Children’s Health
This section focuses on children’s health. Here we will update you on new health tools and information on children’s health and health issues.
Personal Health Budgets
Personal Health Budgets
A personal health budget is an amount of money to support a person receiving NHS Continuing Healthcare to allow them to purchase care that meets their individual needs.
How we use your data
How we use your data
As an NHS patient, you have a choice about how your data is used. On this page we will share some of the ways that your data is used and how you can prevent it from being used in that way.
Leicester’s health priorities
Leicester’s health priorities
Leicester City CCG has looked at Leicester’s health needs and has chosen four areas where increased effort will be made. The have been selected because they will have a big impact on helping people to live more healthily for longer. Find out more about these and get advice on improving your health, or supporting your family in these areas.
