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Time for care

GP scheme frees up half a million hours for patients

An NHS programme has seen GP surgeries free up more than half a million hours of time for patients in the last year.

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Specialist mental health support for new mums available in every part of England

Specialist mental health care for new and expectant mothers is now available across the whole of England.

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Sense of Self Art Exhibition invite

Please find attached an invitation to the Private View of artist LIZ PEARSON's exhibition 'Sense of Self' on 1st May between 6pm -8pm at The Gallery at St Martins, Hungate, Lincoln LN1 1ET.

Parliamentary awards

Don’t miss your opportunity to nominate health and care heroes for NHS awards

England’s Chief Nurse Ruth May is urging people across the country to nominate outstanding individuals who work in or alongside the NHS, for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards

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#ExpOFCare Week 2019

Experience of Care Week 2019 runs from Monday 22 April until Friday 26 April.This is an international campaign supported by NHS England and offers us the chance to celebrate the work that’s happening to improve experiences of care

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Five things that would make cancer care better

A terminal cancer patient shares what she thinks would make support better for others.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Every 15 minutes in the UK somebody is diagnosed with bowel cancer. Young, old, female or male – it affects us all. This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we’re shining a light on the varied and many people affected by bowel cancer. Patients and families

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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.