News and reports

Read the latest HWLincs News - December 2022

The health and care system in Lincolnshire is currently experiencing high numbers of patients accessing services, both in our hospitals and in communities. Because of this high demand across our services and longer than usual waits for hospital beds and difficulties discharging patients home, the system has declared a critical incident.

During September 2022 Healthwatch Lincolnshire received 87 patient experiences.

What an impressive turnout we had on the 26 October at The Storehouse in Skegness for our joint Healthwatch Annual Report Presentations and Yourvoice@healthwatch round table event.

Becoming a parent can be a wonderful and exciting experience, but it can also be overwhelming. To help, we’ve broken down the pregnancy care you should expect from the NHS.

As the rollout of the covid autumn booster continues across the county, Lincolnshire people are being urged not to ‘DNA’.

Not sure whether you’re eligible for a flu vaccine or how to get it? Read our frequently asked questions.

Spalding GP Surgery

Trustees’ Week 2022 (7-11 November)

Healthwatch England's latest findings show that people with chronic and long-term health conditions often miss out on giving their feedback about care.

Our Annual Plan outlines our plans and what we want to achieve in our 2022-23 contract year.

Would you know where to turn for social care support? New polling finds over 40% of people don’t. This confusion can result in people not getting the care they need. Read our latest findings.