Lincolnshire A&Es at crisis point – frequently asked questions
Why did you let it get this stage? We haven’t rested on our laurels. We have tried to recruit in the UK and internationally, and we have offered premium rates to attract agency doctors whilst investing £4 million in urgent care services. Despite this, we have reached crisis point.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/lincolnshires-aes-at-crisis-point-frequently-asked-questions/Statement about Grantham A&E protest
Dr Suneil Kapadia, Medical Director for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: “The decision to temporarily change the opening hours at Grantham A&E is due to a reduction in the availability of doctors at Lincoln and Boston together with an increase in the demand for emergency care services.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/grantham-ae-protest/New resource launched to improve care for patients with learning disabilities
A DVD to explain bowel scope screening to patients with learning disabilities has been launched to help those patients who have to undergo the procedure.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/new-resource-launched-to-improve-care-for-patients-with-learning-disabilities/Temporary changes to the opening hours of Grantham A&E from today
Starting today (Wednesday 17 August), United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust will be temporarily changing the opening hours of the A&E department at Grantham and District Hospital to help maintain safe services across Lincolnshire.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/temporary-changes-to-the-opening-hours-of-grantham-ae-from-today/Response to chair of SOS Grantham Hospital
On Tuesday 9 August, ULHT announced a severe shortage of doctors in our three A&Es. There is a national shortage of appropriately trained doctors to work in A&Es and ULHT is seriously affected by this. We don’t have enough doctors to fill shifts in the three departments 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/response-to-chair-of-sos-grantham-hospital/One-stop shop for lung CT scans in Lincolnshire’s hospitals
Patients with possible lung cancers are benefitting from a one-stop diagnostic service at Lincoln County Hospital.
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/one-stop-shop-for-lung-ct-scans-in-lincolnshires-hospitals/