Update on pressures affecting ULHT services
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This morning (Thursday 13 January 2022) we have stepped down from our critical incident.
New Director of Improvement and Integration at ULHT
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Dr Sameedha Rich-Mahadkar will join the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) as Director of Improvement and Integration on Monday 10 January 2022.
Hospital kitchens and catering teams are getting ready for Christmas
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Nobody wants to be in hospital at Christmas, but a small army of catering staff are working hard to make sure patients and colleagues get to enjoy a festive dinner with all of the trimmings in Lincolnshire’s hospitals.
Patient visiting to be tightened at Lincoln, Pilgrim and Grantham hospitals
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Patient visiting will be tightened in all United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust hospitals from Thursday 16 December.
Do you know your clinician in the community? By James Ford, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, IMP PCN
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Recently pharmacies and GP practices have been collaborating to help patients have improved access to healthcare advice and medicines. This is great for patients who are likely to be seen quicker and it helps doctors see those really poorly patients who need help most. Community pharmacists offer a whole range of services people don’t often know about.
Is prevention better than cure? by Tracy Pilcher, Director of Nursing AHPs and Operations
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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