We have taken the decision to postpone the event as a precaution against coronavirus (COVID-19), to minimise the risk to anyone attending. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We are unable to confirm at the moment when the event will take place, but we will keep you informed when a new date is arranged. In the meantime, we are also looking into alternative ways of finding out your views.

If you know of anyone else who was planning to attend who might not have registered with us, we would appreciate it if you could let them know.

Help us design local planned healthcare services

We are inviting patients, carers and staff to an interactive workshop to help us redesign how non-urgent hospital services (otherwise known as planned care) are delivered in the future in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The event is an opportunity for anyone who has had a pre-planned operation or treatment for a non-urgent health problem, such as a cataract procedure or a hip replacement, or they care for someone who has, to share their experiences with us and help us decide what we need to focus on in the future.

The workshop will be held at:

The Nelson Suite, Leicester Racecourse on Tuesday 31 March from 1.00pm until 4.30pm.

Light refreshments will be available.

During the workshop we will work together with you to develop a shared vision of what these services could look like and we will create an action plan based on your feedback and suggestions.

We would also like to share with you what we have learnt so far about current and desired experiences of planned healthcare services and what matters most.

What is planned care?

Planned care is the term used to describe the non-emergency operations and treatment that are carried out in hospital and in the community, with appointments arranged in advance.

Patients could be treated as an outpatient in a clinic or may have to stay overnight in hospital. Some examples of these are hip and knee replacements, cataract operations and joint injections.

Leicester Racecourse has ample car parking spaces and sits on direct bus routes across Leicester city, Leicestershire and Rutland and offers disabled access into and around the venue. If you are driving please type (LE2 4AL).