Members of the public are invited to find out more about how local hospital services are changing over the next five years at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust’s upcoming Annual Public Meeting 2014.

With a theme of ‘The future of Leicester’s Hospitals’, this year’s meeting will be held at The Big Shed at Freemen’s Common on Tuesday, 9 September from 4pm – 8pm.

From 4pm – 6pm, members of the public are welcome to browse an information fair where they can talk to staff and learn more about our services and the plans for the future at the Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital.

Karl Mayes, Membership and Public & Patient Involvement Manager at Leicester’s Hospitals explains: “As a new feature this year, our chief nurse Rachel Overfield and her team will be holding a Listening Event alongside the information fair from 4pm – 6pm.

“This is a great chance for those who have recently used Leicester’s Hospitals to speak privately in a quiet area of the venue before the main meeting starts. Rachel and her team are keen to hear all experiences, both good and bad.”

Refreshments and a light buffet will be available for attendees before the formal meeting begins at 6.30pm, during which the Trust Board will review the past year and discuss our new Five Year Plan, Better Care Together. Members of the public will also have the chance to put questions to chief executive, John Adler and the Board of Directors.

Everyone is welcome with no booking required and parking is free at the venue. If you would like any further information or directions to the venue, please contact Karl.Mayes@uhl-tr.nhs.uk or visit www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/apm-2014