GP surgery south of Lincoln “requires improvement” in caring for patients
A GP surgery south of Lincoln has been told to improve the way it cares for patients in a report published by a national health watchdog. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission visited...
View ArticleNHS scheme aims to entice doctors to Lincolnshire by funding relocation
A practice manager at a Lincoln village GP has admitted that her surgery faces constant difficulties recruiting doctors, but hopes that a new national scheme will help attract them to the area. The...
View ArticleLincolnshire breast surgeon accused of sexually touching medical student
A breast surgeon working in hospitals across Lincolnshire faces disciplinary action following allegations that he performed three sexually motivated examinations on a medical student. Dr Alaa...
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Investigations continue one year after ‘serious incidents’ closed Lincoln NHS...
One year after a catalogue of ‘serious incidents’ and the death of a patient led to the closure of a Lincoln learning disability unit, investigators still have the facility on lockdown. On June 5,...
View ArticleTwo Lincoln GP surgeries praised for quality of care and leadership
Two Lincoln GP surgeries have been commended by a leading health watchdog for providing quality services to their patients. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission carried out a review of...
View ArticleNew NHS trust director aims to raise profile of Lincolnshire’s mental health...
The NHS trust in charge of Lincolnshire’s mental health services has appointed a new non-executive director to lead improvements in patient care across the county. Chartered chemist and health and...
View ArticleNewborn’s death ‘devastated our lives’, says Lincoln family as report calls...
A Lincoln family who tragically lost their newborn twin boy after a series of errors at Lincoln County Hospital are sharing their story as part of a national programme aimed at improving baby death...
View ArticleFurther 85 Filipino nurses to fill Lincolnshire hospital shortages
The United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust has appointed a further 85 Filipino nurses, bringing the total recruited from the Philippines so far this year to 216. This is in an effort to significantly...
View ArticleLincoln doctor appeals decision to strike his name off medical register
A Lincoln psychiatrist who had his name erased from the medical register after refusing to learn lessons from his treatment of a mentally ill patient has vowed to appeal the ruling. Dr Sharaf Salem,...
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New Lincoln hospital dental skills centre benefits over 700 staff
Lincoln County Hospital has officially opened a new education skills centre for dentistry. More than 700 medical staff across the trust will be able to benefit from the new centre, as well as all...
View ArticleLincoln village GP surgery remains in special measures due to continued...
A GP surgery near Lincoln placed into special measures in October 2015 will be kept under review after inspectors again rated the safety of the service as “inadequate”. Trent Valley Surgery in Saxilby...
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Report reveals crisis point in Lincolnshire’s healthcare system
Lincolnshire’s healthcare system is unsustainable in its present form and needs a radical overhaul in the way it provides services to patients, according to leading health professionals. A report by...
View ArticleLincolnshire breast surgeon grilled by tribunal over “foolish” behaviour...
A Lincolnshire breast surgeon has been criticised for his “unprofessional” conduct towards a medical student under his watch, but has been cleared of acting in a sexually motivated way. As previously...
View ArticlePrescribed paracetamol cost Lincolnshire health group equivalent of 77 hip...
Paracetamol prescribed by GPs in Lincoln and the surrounding areas costs one health organisation over £300,000 every year. Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group spends more than £330,000 each...
View ArticleDiabetes prevention programme to be rolled out across Lincolnshire
A new diabetes prevention programme is set to be rolled out across the county providing expert advice and support to patients at risk of developing the disease. Clinical commissioning groups and local...
View ArticlePatients give support to breast surgeon accused of sexually examining students
Local cancer patients gave their support to a Lincolnshire breast surgeon who was criticised for his “unprofessional” conduct towards a medical student under his watch. Dr Alaa Abdel-Rahman, a locum...
View ArticleLincoln patient’s sight restored after pioneering treatment brought to county
For the first time, Lincolnshire’s hospitals are offering innovative new treatment to improve the sight of people with damaged eyes. The first corneal endothelial transplant in the county this year was...
View ArticleNew Lincolnshire ambucopter formally accepted in Italy
Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance has announced that its new AgustaWestland 169 ambucopter has been formally accepted by the charity at an official handover in Italy. The handover, which...
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Lincoln mum’s plea to block closure of children’s heart unit
A Lincoln mum, who already travels 50 miles to Leicester to receive treatment for her son’s heart condition, is making a plea for the NHS to halt the closure of his unit. Michelle Manning’s...
View ArticleNew care home service helps to keep Lincoln residents out of hospital
People living in Lincoln nursing homes are benefiting from a new service which is helping to reduce unnecessary visits to hospital. The Lincoln Care Home Service is a team of doctors, nurses and...
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