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Lincolnshire health programme welcomes NHS care review
A health and care programme in Lincolnshire welcomed a call to bring care closer to patients’ homes. The review by the new chief executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, would look at how the NHS could...
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Lincoln baby died after hospital staff missed mother’s diabetes
A two-day-old baby born at Lincoln County Hospital died due to staff missing his mother’s underlying diabetes, an inquest heard. Robert Luke Goddard was born six days late on April 18, 2013, at Lincoln...
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Lincolnshire hospitals borrowed £26m to pay bills
The trust which runs hospitals across Lincolnshire, including Lincoln County Hospital, needed an extra £26.4 million to settle its bills for the financial year. During 2013/2014 the United Lincolnshire...
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NHS payout to family of Lincoln woman hit by nine cars
The family of a Lincoln woman who stepped out into the path of oncoming traffic after telling doctors she felt suicidal will be awarded a five figure sum. Patricia Self (61), of Hazelwood Avenue in...
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EMAS must make £6m savings to meet budget
The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) will need to find savings of £6 million in the next financial year in order to make ends meet. Service bosses revealed the need for further cost-cutting at a...
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Lincoln politicians speak out against surgery closure
Politicians in Lincoln expressed concerns over the planned closure of a GP surgery in uphill Lincoln. As previously reported, Burton Road Surgery on Burton Road will close in September. According to...
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Lincolnshire emergency services pilot mental health triage
Lincolnshire is trialing a new scheme to provide better care for people with mental health issues. The pilot ‘street triage’ service, funded by the NHS and Lincolnshire Police, brings together mental...
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NHS England apologise for “confusing” Lincoln GP closure
NHS England has apologised for the confusion over letters sent to patients of Burton Road Surgery in Lincoln, which caused concern among county council members over the future of the surgery. NHS...
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Lincoln dad died after GP missed cancer signs
A Lincoln doctor has admitted failings after he misdiagnosed a patient with piles instead of bowel cancer. Lincoln man Mark Browne (46) died in 2012 after he was told in 2008 by Dr Nicholas Smith of...
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Lincoln teen gets Lyme disease from tick bite in city park
A Lincoln mum is warning city park-goers of the dangers of ticks after her teenage daughter contracted Lyme disease. Charlotte Campion (16) was visiting Hartsholme Country Park in Lincoln on June 20...
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Water starts to flow from new £44m reservoir for Lincoln
A new £44 million reservoir and water facility serving Lincoln has officially turned on its taps, providing 20 million litres of high standard drinking water to homes and businesses. Hall Water...
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Second Lyme disease case reported after tick bite at Hartsholme Park
A 6-year-old from Lincoln has contracted what’s suspected to be Lyme disease after suffering multiple bites from ticks in a Lincoln park — the second case of its kind. As previously reported, Charlotte...
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Lincoln village pharmacy gets £100k makeover
More than £105,000 has been spent turning a popular Lincoln village pharmacy into a healthy living centre for the local community. The Lincolnshire Co-op Metheringham Pharmacy has been converted into a...
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Lincoln park-goers advised to cover up after Lyme disease reports
Lincolnshire County Council are offering advice to park-goers in Lincoln after two people were suspected to have contracted Lyme disease from tick bites at Hartsholme Country Park. Charlotte Campion...
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Lincoln student’s research praised for “national importance”
A Lincoln student’s research on blood clotting had been praised for its “national importance” as it was presented to the National Nursing and Midwifery Network. Junior Sister Averil Adams, from Lincoln...
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Lincolnshire ‘health champions’ trial new patient plans
Teams of Lincolnshire ‘health champions’ dedicated to creating individual plans for hundreds of patients will be launched this summer. The new teams will be set up in Lincoln City South, Skegness,...
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More progress needed as Lincolnshire hospitals are kept in special measures
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) will remain under the Keogh Review’s special measures after the latest report into its quality of care. As previously reported, ULHT was placed into...
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Lincolnshire ambulances respond two minutes slower than three years ago
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), which operates in Lincolnshire, responds to incidents 2.3 minutes slower than in 2011, a report from NHS England found. According to the May 2014 statistics, it...
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Medication stolen from Lincoln home
A set of 26 Olanzapine tablets, which could cause severe side effects, were stolen from a resident’s home on St Rumbold’s Street in Lincoln. The theft occurred on July 14 between 8am and 9am. Police...
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New CEO appointed for Lincolnshire NHS trust
Dr John Brewin has been appointed as the new substantive Chief Executive for the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT). Dr Brewin has been the trust’s Interim Chief Executive since...
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