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People across Lincolnshire are being reminded that the county has its own confidential mental health and emotional wellbeing helpline.

People throughout Lincolnshire are being urged to continue showing their support for the NHS by keeping up some of the positive changes they have adopted since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

HWLincs has renewed its Investing in Volunteers Award for the second time. The charity, which works with more than 40 valued volunteers delivering the Healthwatch Lincolnshire contract and beyond, is one of just four organisations in the county

It’s the final week for people to share their views about the temporary changes to the overnight opening hours for the Louth and Skegness Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) using the online survey.

We want to hear your above and beyond NHS care experiences in Lincolnshire.

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the region, we have put in safety measures that are there to protect all of our patients and staff

Patient visiting is being suspended at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston for all but exceptional cases.

Report from the Lincolnshire outbreak engagement board

Christmas has come earlier than expected in Gainsborough, following Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) NHS Trust’s decision to upgrade the town’s existing Minor Injury Unit at the John Coupland Hospital to an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

Healthwatch and British Red Cross say getting discharge right will play vital role in reducing readmissions and keeping hospital beds free this winter.