News and reports

HWLincs has renewed its Investing in Volunteers Award for the second time. The charity, which works with more than 40 valued volunteers delivering the Healthwatch Lincolnshire contract and beyond, is one of just four organisations in the county

It’s the final week for people to share their views about the temporary changes to the overnight opening hours for the Louth and Skegness Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) using the online survey.

We want to hear your above and beyond NHS care experiences in Lincolnshire.

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the region, we have put in safety measures that are there to protect all of our patients and staff

Patient visiting is being suspended at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston for all but exceptional cases.

Report from the Lincolnshire outbreak engagement board

Christmas has come earlier than expected in Gainsborough, following Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) NHS Trust’s decision to upgrade the town’s existing Minor Injury Unit at the John Coupland Hospital to an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

Healthwatch and British Red Cross say getting discharge right will play vital role in reducing readmissions and keeping hospital beds free this winter.

COVID-19 poses a unique challenge for health and social care professionals when talking to someone with hearing loss. Here are some important tips to help you communicate effectively.

Healthwatch Lincolnshire shares Social Care feedback during COVID-19

After our Healthwatch Lincolnshire Steering Group meeting in public, we share with you the Annual Plan and Project activity video presentation video.

Care Quality Commission's report today shows COVID-19 is magnifying inequalities and “risks turning fault lines into chasms”.