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Here you will find all the latest news of what is happening within United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as well as our archive of previous press releases.
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A late-night hospital visit turned into a nightmare for a Lincolnshire mum when an emergency X-ray revealed a shadow on her young daughter’s throat. For a few months, Philippa’s six-month-old daughter Phoebe had been struggling with a chronic cough. One evening she took her to A&E at Lincoln County Hospital where an emergency X-ray was taken.
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Leo Andrew was born in November 2024 and spent the first 24 days of his life at Lincoln County Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Mum, Kayleigh Andrew recently returned to the unit to hand her donation to the charity team and say thank you to staff who cared for her son. She said: “I don’t run, so when my friend persuaded me into taking on this half marathon, I thought I would try and raise some money as well.
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These are the poignant words of Laura Yarlett as she remembers the precious moments she and husband Steve had with their beautiful son Edison. Edison was born premature at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham in September 2022 with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia meaning his abdominal organs had moved into his chest area impacting on his lungs.
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The children’s ward at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston is set to receive a funding boost thanks to the success of a summer fair held earlier in the year. The fair, which was held in August at Boston Town Football Club raised a staggering £11,311 which will now go towards creating a more welcoming environment for children staying on Ward 4a, including ward improvements, enhanced family facilities, and new distraction activities.
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Lincolnshire’s hospitals are extending patient visiting hours following feedback from staff and patients.
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Children coping with the effects of cancer within their family are being given a friendly monster to help them through their anxieties. United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity has teamed up with Lincoln County Hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service to provide colourful furry monsters help children cope when a member of their family is diagnosed with cancer.