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New initiative to support mental health carers

A new initiative has been launched at the local mental health and learning disabilities trust to benefit carers who are visiting their relatives in hospital.

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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

Advice and Information

Bidding opens for £300K of mental health funding

Organisations and groups that support and help people manage their mental health and wellbeing are being invited to pitch for a share of £300,000 community funding.

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People's Service User Experiences - Jan 2019

This report created by Healthwatch Lincolnshire provides a monthly summary report for all patient, carer and service user experiences received during January 2019 where 204 experiences have been shared.

Jo Cox Foundation backs campaign to end loneliness

The sister of MP Jo Cox is backing an anti-loneliness campaign to help 30,000 people avoid health and wellbeing problems that can come from feeling and living alone.

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Connect to Support Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council Adult Care and Community Wellbeing together with Lincolnshire NHS have launched their partnership online Library of Information and Services called Connect to Support Lincolnshire.

Advice and Information

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NHS to test new rapid care measures for patients with the most urgent mental and physical health needs

People who arrive at A&E experiencing a mental health crisis will receive emergency care within one hour under NHS pilot schemes aimed at improving care and saving more lives.

Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent

First Chief Midwife appointed to drive world-class NHS care for new mums

The first Chief Midwife, who will become the most senior midwife in England, has been appointed.

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Campaign to bring more family doctors back to general practice

NHS England and Health Education England have launched a new campaign, aimed at getting hundreds of family doctors to return to general practice, which will improve services for patients.

NHS England and NHS Improvement

NHS England and NHS Improvement have now come together to act as a single organisation. Their aim is to better support the NHS and help improve care for patients.

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Local mental health team awarded centre of excellence

A team from the local mental health and learning disabilities trust has been awarded centre of excellence status.

Connect Health to deliver Community Pain Management Service to Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire residents now have access to an innovative new pain management service.

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