Is prevention better than cure? by Tracy Pilcher, Director of Nursing AHPs and Operations

Posted on December 9, 2021

In England, around 10,000 patients are in hospital who don’t need to be there but can’t or haven’t been discharged. The impact of this is often felt in A&E departments that have people they need to admit, but aren’t able to, because there are no beds available. Ensuring that people receive care closer to home without the need to go into hospital unnecessarily is one of our priorities in Lincolnshire

Good health isn’t just physical by Nick Harwood, Associate Director for Adult Community Mental Health Services at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT)

Posted on December 8, 2021

It’s often quoted that one in four of us will have mental health issues in our lifetime but the pandemic has tested that statistic, with the proportion of adults experiencing some form of depression almost doubling since pre-pandemic levels. 

When it’s urgent but not an emergency by Dr Dave Flynn, A&E Consultant

Posted on December 8, 2021

We are encouraging those patients that have the technology to use NHS111 online.  By logging onto NHS111 online users will be asked the same questions as they would by a call handler.  If they need an ambulance one will be called and if they need to speak to a clinician it will be arranged as a call back. 

Lincolnshire’s hospitals benefit from £12 million national funding boost

Posted on December 8, 2021

Hospitals in Lincolnshire will be able to embark upon a raft of new estates and digital developments, thanks to a funding boost from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), announced last week.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity launches its first ever Christmas campaign

Posted on December 7, 2021

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity is launching its first ever Christmas campaign, Upon a Star. Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston will be lit up with festive stars to raise money for the charity.

Generous donations helping dementia patients in hospital

Posted on December 6, 2021

Hospital staff have been given special boxes with lots of useful aids and interactive resources to share with dementia patients.