Same Sex Accommodation
Lincolnshire’s hospitals now provide same sex accommodation to their patients wherever possible. This means that men and women do not have to share sleeping areas such as ward bays, bathrooms or toilets with members of the opposite sex.
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust was awarded almost £1 million to make further improvements to privacy and dignity for patients last year.
This grant was used for a range of projects, including building and renovation works in hospital buildings, staff training and information for patients. The majority of the money was used to provide additional bathroom facilities on wards at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston and Grantham and District Hospital, to ensure that every ward has the correct number of toilets and showers so that there are enough available for both sexes to have separate facilities.
We now work to ensure that every patient is cared for in same sex accommodation whenever possible.
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