News and reports

The rising cost of living (rising household energy bills, inflation and interest rates) is adversely affecting people’s mental health and wellbeing. Many charities and campaign groups are warning that people on the lowest and lower incomes have been hit the hardest.

Lincolnshire Integrated Care System (ICS) is a partnership of organisations that have come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services, and improve the lives of people who live and work in the area. Lincolnshire ICS wants to ensure that patients are discharged in a safe, appropriate and timely way.

HWLincs is working with Healthwatch Lincolnshire to start a one-to-one conversation with local Lincolnshire people who have had an experience of a unmet social care need.

During November 2022 Healthwatch Lincolnshire received 238 patient experiences.

During October 2022 Healthwatch Lincolnshire received 109 patient experiences.

This report provides a look back at our work over the last quarter Jul - Sept 2022 and takes a look ahead of what we have planned

This report provides a look back at our work over the last quarter Apr - June 2022 and takes a look ahead of what we have planned

Read the latest HWLincs News - December 2022

The health and care system in Lincolnshire is currently experiencing high numbers of patients accessing services, both in our hospitals and in communities. Because of this high demand across our services and longer than usual waits for hospital beds and difficulties discharging patients home, the system has declared a critical incident.

During September 2022 Healthwatch Lincolnshire received 87 patient experiences.

What an impressive turnout we had on the 26 October at The Storehouse in Skegness for our joint Healthwatch Annual Report Presentations and Yourvoice@healthwatch round table event.

Becoming a parent can be a wonderful and exciting experience, but it can also be overwhelming. To help, we’ve broken down the pregnancy care you should expect from the NHS.