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Patients who live in the country are getting a raw deal because rural hospitals are under-funded, research suggests.News -
Boston and Lincoln are among 22 locations where vacancies for family doctors are hardest to fill.News -
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.News -
People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Lincolnshire are being encouraged to make their views known in a series of events this month.News -
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.News -
An NHS programme has seen GP surgeries free up more than half a million hours of time for patients in the last year.News -
Asthma is a common lung condition that affects the airways and can make it difficult to breatheNews -
Fit for the Future– the The Royal College of General Practitioner's vision of what general practice will look like in 2030News -
Through a new service that's the first of its kind, NHS advice will be offered online to people with Type 2 diabetes to help them manage their condition.News -
#menshealthweek - the key numbers in men's healthNews -
Healthwatch Lincolnshire understands that The Glebe Practice, Saxilby intends to close the Skellingthorpe branch surgery.News -
NHS England has recruited 300 more family doctors and thousands more nurses, pharmacists and other staff to work alongside GPs, delivering better care in the community.News -
The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS until 2023.News -
We share Healthwatch England's response to the latest figures from the GP patient survey.News -
Patients are set to get longer appointments with their family doctor thanks to new ways of working which start today.News -
NHS Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group AGMNews -
Information regarding combined CCG AGMNews -
Read a summary of Healthwatch England's latest research to find out why personalised care is important.News -
Proposals to close a village GP branch surgery have been approved.
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Public Health England Article of the Flu Vaccination 2019News -
The injected flu vaccine is offered free of charge on the NHS to people who are at risk.News -
East Lincolnshire CCG are running listening Vents across East GP practices more details on how you can get involved are belowNews -
Going to the doctor, information you need to knowNews -
Healthwatch Lincolnshire held it’s recent YourVoice@HWL event on 9 October 2019 at the Storehouse, Skegness. YourVoice@HWLNews -
What's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation?News -
Speak Up Lincolnshire and Have Your SayNews -
Have Your SayNews -
Healthwatch England annual report 2018-19News -
Phlebotomy staff at Johnson Community Hospital in Spalding are marking one year since the service undertook a series of improvements to drastically reduce waiting times for blood tests and increase the number of tests performed by 10,000News -
The government is asking people across the country to stay away from, pubs and clubs and stop all non-essential travel and social contact in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.News -
The Government has introduced emergency legislation to help it respond to coronavirus. Find out what the bill containsNews -
Healthwatch Lincolnshire - Have Your SayNews -
Have you registered for the FREE Priority Services Register for power and water supply support?News -
Two-thirds of people in England say they are more likely to act to improve health and social care services since the outbreak of COVID-19. You can help improve care in Lincolnshire by joining our campaign #BecauseWeAllCare.News -
Working with National Voices, Traverse, and PPL, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.News -
There’s nothing quite like a quick boost to improve our day, so we’ve started #hwlifts – a series of swift and effective ways to feel better fast.News -
Recruiting for Case Studies:News -
People who are most at risk from complications of flu are recommended to get a flu vaccine every year.News -
Health bosses in Lincolnshire are reminding patients that GP surgeries across the county are all still open, and have been right through the COVID-19 pandemic.News -
Patients from Spalding GP Surgery have ranked the practice above local and national averages in every area of an independent national GP survey.News -
Our purpose as local Healthwatch and statutory function is to ensure that we provide a watchdog role on the delivery of the health and care services for Lincolnshire patients.News -
Care Quality Commission's report today shows COVID-19 is magnifying inequalities and “risks turning fault lines into chasms”.News -
Stamford Health, Education and Awareness CharityNews -
Healthwatch Lincolnshire is pleased to receive the news that a new lease on the St Mary’s branch site was signed in December 2020 with Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS TrustNews -
Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disabilityNews -
GP services at Lakeside Healthcare at StamfordNews -
NHS England has issued new guidance to GP practices across the country on facilitating more face-to-face appointments for patients.News -
GP services at Beacon Medical Practice SurveyNews -
GP Data Collection by NHS Digital UpdateNews -
We’re keen to hear from patients registered at an NHS GP practice