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Find out what we got up to in 2021-22 and read about our plans for the future. As always, we’ve done our best this year to put your voices at the heart of health and social care.

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

Our national director Louise Ansari responds to General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard’s review of health and care leadership.

Social care support changes people’s lives but sadly, not everyone gets the support they need. We want to understand what life is like when you can’t get support or if the support you get just isn’t enough.

The current hospital backlog has had a huge impact on many patients waiting for treatment. But if you are a woman, on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, you are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.

During April 2022 Healthwatch Lincolnshire received 94 patient experiences.

Have you recently attended a diagnostic appointment in Lincolnshire?

NHS staff and volunteers who are a making difference to the lives of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism in Lincolnshire will be recognised for their hard work at an awards ceremony in July.

Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

It’s easy to feel isolated and alone when struggling with Long Covid, but we are here to help to you find the support and treatment you need.

Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.