News and Events: November 2017

Here you will find all the latest news of what is happening within United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust as well as our archive of previous press releases. Click on the link to contact our Communications Department.

Patient feedback key to continually improving service

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More than 40 patients and relatives who receive support from Boston’s stoma care team got together with health professionals to discuss the treatment they receive at a special patient experience event in the town.

Refurbished rehab gym opens on hospital ward

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Patients recovering from brain injuries in hospital can now make use of a newly revamped rehabilitation gym to help get them back on the road to recovery.

Reopening Grantham A&E decision delayed pending regulator’s review

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On Tuesday 7 November, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) Board agreed they wanted to reopen Grantham A&E 24 hours a day over the winter. NHS Improvement has asked that the final decision on the opening be deferred by one month, in order to allow for an independent review of staffing to be carried out.

ULHT Board to consider reopening Grantham A&E overnight

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On Tuesday 7 November, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) Board will consider whether to reopen Grantham A&E 24 hours a day over the winter. NHS Improvement has asked that the final decision on whether to reopen be deferred by one month, in order to allow for an independent review of staffing to be carried out. This review will look at the staffing model for all three A&Es, to ensure that before Grantham is reopened overnight, clinical staffing across Lincolnshire’s A&Es is safe and sustainable over winter.