News and reports

In July 2025, we took part in a joint quality visit to the Emergency Department at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, alongside colleagues from Lincolnshire NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Our latest report focuses on the mental health of new fathers, military families, veterans and those working in farming, agriculture and horticulture.

Our major new study looks to take the pulse of health and care in Lincolnshire with a survey for everyone in the county.

Resident (formerly, junior) doctors in Lincolnshire are due to strike tomorrow for five days from 7am, Friday 14 November to 6:59am, Wednesday 19 November.

Around 7,600 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the UK each year.

The State of Health and Care in Lincolnshire - a major survey

The autumn edition of YourVoice@Healthwatch focussed on social care, with the launch of our carers report and talks from the people behind care in Lincolnshire.

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board wants to hear your experiences of using community pharmacies, or your thoughts if you have not used one recently.

This month's event has a focus on social care and a healthy lifestyle services consultation

This snap survey focused on access to GP services, including appointments with GPs, practice nurses, paramedics and other clinicians within GP surgeries/practices. The insights collected highlighted what is working well and where improvements are needed.

Healthwatch Lincolnshire appeared on BBC and ITV evening news to discuss the issue.

With the end of summer in sight, flu season is upon us and the NHS in Lincolnshire is asking eligible people across the county to have their flu vaccination, which is recommended for those people most at risk of serious complications if they get flu.