News and reports

Due to patient comments as a result of our priorities work we have produced an Escalation Paper relating to long term conditions

Most people know the importance of good oral hygiene in our overall care, we can do much of the preventative care ourselves by making sure we have a good oral routine, however being able to access local dental services is also critical to this.

Healthwatch Lincolnshire is pleased to present its annual Report for 2017/18

Boston and Lincoln are among 22 locations where vacancies for family doctors are hardest to fill.

Patients who live in the country are getting a raw deal because rural hospitals are under-funded, research suggests.

Read our escalation paper for the CCG Governing board meeting which includes patient Comments related to : Dental, Mental health, ULHT and Social Care

Most people know the importance of good oral hygiene in our overall care, we can do much of the preventative care ourselves by making sure we have a good oral routine, however being able to access local dental services is also critical.

This report created by Healthwatch Lincolnshire provides a monthly summary report for all patient, carer and service user experiences received during November 2018 where 167 experiences have been shared.

Healthwatch Lincolnshire has escalation its concerns relating to cervical screening and the delay of results.

Read our escalation paper for the CCG Governing board meeting which includes patient comments related to: Access to neurology, autism, dyspraxia services and cervical screening results for patients in Lincolnshire

This week [7th Jan 2019] the BBC ran an article highlighting the cost of missed appointments. Missed GP appointments 'cost NHS England £216m'
We wanted to take this opportunity to look back as Healthwatch Lincolnshire raised this in 2014.

Healthwatch Lincolnshire has been aware of inequalities in service provision for the people of Lincolnshire requiring assessment and diagnosis of Autism and Dyspraxia.