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Lincolnshire NHS trust seeks new chairperson
The Lincolnshire NHS Community Health Services Trust (LCHS) is searching for a new chairperson to replace Dr Don White when he steps down from the post in March 2015. Dr White has held the post since...
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Lincolnshire Community Health Services rated ‘Good’ by CQC, but improvements...
Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) has achieved an overall grading of ‘Good’ in its most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The inspection took place in September, and...
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Marketing suite launched in Lincoln care home countdown
Work to complete a new high-end care home in Burton Waters near Lincoln reached a milestone on December 9, with the launch of its information suite. Locally-named Tennyson Wharf care home, which will...
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Lincolnshire GP no-shows cost the NHS £6.6m, report finds
Research conducted by Healthwatch Lincolnshire has found that missed GP appointments in Lincolnshire cost the NHS an average of £6,632,000 annually. The report, which was based on research conducted...
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We need a mental health revolution
Every year, mental health problems will affect one in four of us in Lincoln – that’s more than either heart disease or cancer. This fact alone ought to mean mental health is at the very centre of our...
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Lincoln school gets defibrillator after LIVES charity campaign
Lincoln Minster School will have its own defibrillator on-site, as part of a 45th anniversary campaign by local charity LIVES. Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) is hosting a...
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North Hykeham pharmacy gets healthy living refit
The Forum Pharmacy in North Hykeham has become the latest in the Lincolnshire Co-op chain to get a healthy living upgrade. The refit includes new signage inside and out, a new consultation room and a...
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Community services suspended as Lincolnshire hospitals spend second day on...
The trust which runs Lincolnshire’s NHS community health services has suspended all normal activity in order to support hospitals, as they spend a second day under ‘black alert’. Hospitals in...
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Legal highs shop closed as Lincolnshire tops national incident numbers
Legal highs supplies have been squashed in Lincoln with the closure of a High Street shop – a move which comes after Lincolnshire topped the list of recorded incidents in the country. The owner of...
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Ofsted report puts Lincolnshire children’s services second nationally
An Ofsted report into the support provided to children and their families in Lincolnshire has marked the county as second best in the country. Lincolnshire County Council’s Children’s Services and the...
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Lincoln County Hospital treats 162 patients in a day on ‘black alert’
Hospitals and emergency health services are continuing to experience high pressures in Lincolnshire as the county spends its fourth day on ‘black alert’. The alert, which signifies the highest level of...
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Bed cuts still on the cards after Lincoln hospital ‘black alert’
After 10 days on ‘black alert’, Lincoln County Hospital managers are reflecting on the problems caused by what they describe as ‘prolonged pressure’. The hospital, which dropped on to ‘red alert’ on...
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Over 2,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in Lincoln last year
Over 2000 work-related injuries and illnesses were recorded in Lincoln last year by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) watchdog, while Lincolnshire as a whole marked a reduction in deaths and...
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Lincolnshire day care services will not transfer to NHS trust
Lincolnshire County Council will continue to run 17 day services and promised to make improvements for the future after transfer plans with an NHS trust were scrapped. The council has been exploring...
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Lincoln autism project gets £15k funding boost
Lincolnshire learning disability charity Linkage Community Trust has been awarded £15,000 in government funding to support adults with autism into work-based opportunities. Linkage’s STAR (Specialist...
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Lincoln council moves ahead with legal highs ban in city centre
The City of Lincoln Council’s Executive Committee has made its next move to bring in a ban on so-called legal highs and alcohol in the city centre from April 1, pending approval from the Full Council....
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New diagnostics lead at Lincoln County Hospital
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) has appointed a new clinical lead to help develop radiography and diagnostic services for patients. Andy Brammer is taking on the lead role at Lincoln County...
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Video: Lincoln hospital staff do the mambo to inspire better care
Lincolnshire hospital staff reached for their dancing shoes recently in a mission to inspire ‘compassion in practice’ to the tune of six catchy ‘Cs’. The video, which has reached over 1,000 ‘views’ on...
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Lincoln households pitch ‘not for sale’ NHS campaign
Hundreds of people in Lincoln have joined a nationwide campaign erecting estate agency-style boards outside their homes in the hope to steer the NHS away from privatisation trade deals. The ‘stop the...
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Unison calls off 24-hour NHS strike action
Update at 615pm: Since this story has been first published, Unison has called off the strike action. Unison says it has not ruled out further strike action. National Health Service workers in Lincoln...
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