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NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a new £9 million programme to spot heart conditions earlier; saving at least 200 lives and offering protection to thousands more.News -
#menshealthweek - the key numbers in men's healthNews -
Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign which takes place to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carersNews -
Healthwatch Lincolnshire understands that The Glebe Practice, Saxilby intends to close the Skellingthorpe branch surgery.News -
Pennygate surgery GP contract to move Johnson HospitalEvent -
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TASL have launched their brand new website for those people who need to book patient transportReport -
Due to patient comments we have produced an Escalation Paper relating to 8 day removal of patients from GP practicesAdvice and Information -
Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.Advice and Information -
End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.News -
Unsung NHS heroes who are making big differences to the lives of people with mental health problems and learning disabilities in Lincolnshire have been recognised at an awards ceremony.Advice and Information -
Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.Response -
New report from CQC highlights the need for better support for residents in care homes and more training for staff to help people look after their oral health.News -
NHS England has outlined a series of practical plans and actions designed to help young carers who may be ‘hidden’, unpaid and under the age of sixteen.News -
South Kesteven Sports & Physical Activity Consultation EventsAdvice and Information -
We have a hot spell forecast and Healthwatch Lincolnshire would like to remind residents that hot weather can increase health risks.News -
Delivering the vision of The NHS Long Term Plan will require healthcare that is more personalised and patient centred, more focused on prevention, and more likely to be delivered in the community, out of hospital.News -
NHS England has recruited 300 more family doctors and thousands more nurses, pharmacists and other staff to work alongside GPs, delivering better care in the community.News -
More than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding is spent.Report -
During the past year Healthwatch Lincolnshire has engaged with over 8,445 people from many different communities, ages and backgrounds.Nearly three quarters of a million patients set to benefit from world-leading innovations in the NHS
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3D heart modelling to rapidly diagnose coronary disease and an advanced blood test, which can cut the time it takes to rule-out a heart attack by 75%, are among a raft of technological innovations being introduced for patients across the NHS.Blog -
With the launch of annual report we wanted to highlight the areas that the residents of Lincolnshire felt there was room to change in their health and social care services.Blog -
#HWL19 During the past year Healthwatch Lincolnshire has engaged with over 8,445 people from many different communities, ages and backgrounds. Here are some of our Highlights from the Year:Blog -
Healthwatch plays an important role in providing advice and pointing people in the right direction for the support they need.
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Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.Blog -
For a long time we have heard from the people of Lincolnshire telling us they are confused and concerned about what is happening to their NHS services.
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Pain clincs - From our #HWL19 Annual report. As far back as June 2017, we visited a pain service in Lincolnshire to collate patient experiences.Blog -
Finding the right care or support can be worrying and stressful. There are a number of organisations that can provide help, but people don’t know where to look. Last year we helped 1,933 people access the advice and information they need.Blog -
In the spring of 2018, BBC Look North approached Healthwatch Lincolnshire with concerns about a patient that had been removed from a GP Practice under the 8 day removal process, without what they [the patient] felt was acceptable notice.Page -
Our annual report for 2018 - 19 provides a summary of the experiences people have shared with Healthwatch Lincolnshire and highlights the action we have taken in response. It also gives an overview of our Information and Advice service, our impact along with future plans.Blog -
At Healthwatch Lincolnshire we couldn’t help to make improvements in local health and care services without the support of our dedicated volunteers that work with us to help make care better for their communities.News -
A bumper year in research at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) saw more than a thousand people take part in research at the Trust’s sites across Lincolnshire during 2018/19.News -
Rolling out expert stroke teams across the country as part of the NHS Long Term Plan will ensure thousands more people ‘survive and thrive’, England’s top doctor announced today.News -
The NHS is preparing to fast-track the introduction of ‘game changing’ new cancer drugs that target tumours according to their genetic make-up rather than where they originate in the bodyNews -
The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS until 2023.Report -
What changes do people want to make to local services in Lincolnshire?
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Carers PicnicNews -
A former mental health patient was awarded an NHS unsung hero award for his work supporting children and young people with mental health problems in North East Lincolnshire.News -
The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS until 2023.News -
Lincolnshire Neurological Alliance Open MeetingNews -
Look to volunteer over the summerNews -
A new IBD Patient Survey has launched, encouraging everyone with Crohn’s or Colitis to make their voice heard and feedback on the care they receive.News -
Here is an update on stroke projectNews -
Are in further or higher education with an interest in Health and Social Care?News -
We share Healthwatch England's response to the latest figures from the GP patient survey.News -
A scheme that has helped keep more than 1,000 nurses, midwives and other clinicians in the NHS will be rolled out to cover staff working in general practice as well as hospitals, the NHS announced today.Event -
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Patients are set to get longer appointments with their family doctor thanks to new ways of working which start today.News -
The NHS trust which provides mental health and learning disability services to the people of Lincolnshire is looking for members of the public to sit on its Council of Governors.