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    Patients who live in the country are getting a raw deal because rural hospitals are under-funded, research suggests.
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    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.
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    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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    A terminal cancer patient shares what she thinks would make support better for others.
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    People who need a care home placement will be supported to get out of hospital sooner, thanks to a new digital portal being rolled out to care homes, councils and hospitals across the country by NHS England as part of The NHS Long Term Plan.
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    Asthma is a common lung condition that affects the airways and can make it difficult to breathe
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    On the 1st April 19 there was a new provider for Pain Management called CONNECT HEALTH.
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    The NHS will find and cure tens of thousands more people with hepatitis C as part of a ground-breaking deal that could help England become the first country in the world to eliminate the deadly virus.is C.
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    United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has announced the appointment of Andrew Morgan as its new Chief Executive for an interim period.
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    NHS England and NHS Improvement will provide a promising new treatment which can prolong the lives of children with the rare genetic condition, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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    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.
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    #menshealthweek - the key numbers in men's health
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    TASL have launched their brand new website for those people who need to book patient transport
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    Pennygate surgery GP contract to move Johnson Hospital
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    Delivering the vision of The NHS Long Term Plan will require healthcare that is more personalised and patient centred, more focused on prevention, and more likely to be delivered in the community, out of hospital. 
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    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.
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    Rolling out expert stroke teams across the country as part of the NHS Long Term Plan will ensure thousands more people ‘survive and thrive’, England’s top doctor announced today.
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    Here is an update on stroke project
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    Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual women urged to book a cervical screening appointment
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    A new initiative has launched today, Friday, 9 August in Lincolnshire. NHS service providers, charities and the local council have come together to start to work collaboratively to improve care for stroke patients.
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    The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced a £1.8 billion cash boost for the NHS
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    After a full refurbishment and a change in service, two wards at County Hospital Louth have been renamed to honour a special volunteer who has contributed to the NHS for over 60 years.
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    Celebrating the best in care in Lincolnshire since 2016 and recognising those on the front line of social care in the County. 
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    Information regarding combined CCG AGM
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    ..…Then consider joining The Lincolnshire Research Patient and Public Forum (LRPPF)
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    The Lincolnshire 100 day stroke services challenge has reached its first review, 25 days in. 
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    October is breast cancer awareness month.
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    October - National Cholesterol Month
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    The stroke project continues with Healthwatch being an active participant in the NHS 100 day challenge on stroke services.
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    The current Urgent Care Centres in Louth and Skegness will become Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) as part of new national plans.
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    An online survey to investigate physiotherapy referrals within the UK in people with Parkinson’s
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    Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS), United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lincolnshire County Council, the Stroke Association and patients are working together to improve care for stroke patients.  
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    Healthwatch Lincolnshire held it’s recent YourVoice@HWL event on 9 October 2019 at the Storehouse, Skegness. YourVoice@HWL
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    The ‘Where Best Next?’ campaign, which aims to help tens of thousands more people avoid lengthy stays in hospital
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    Lung cancer awareness month aims to encourage people displaying the common symptoms of lung cancer, for example, a persistent cough, breathlessness or unexplained weight loss, to visit their GP.
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    What's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation?
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    Speak Up Lincolnshire and Have Your Say
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    Sir Robert Francis QC explains how hospitals can cultivate public trust in complaints.
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    Share your experiences to better understand what it’s like for people to live in the community with a cancer diagnosis
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    Staff members from Gloucester Ward at Skegness Hospital are holding a Spring Ball on Saturday, 30 May 2020 between 7pm – 1am at Grosvenor House Hotel, Skegness.
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    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 10,000
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    We are encouraging the community to share as many personal experiences as possible to influence and improve our local cancer support
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    The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network and Lincolnshire Sustainability & Transformation Partnership invite you to this exciting event.
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    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.
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    The Government has introduced emergency legislation to help it respond to coronavirus. Find out what the bill contains
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    United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is working really hard to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to protect our patients and staff from becoming seriously ill and we really need your help.
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    Due to unprecedented pressures on our NHS services across Lincolnshire it is necessary to change the hours of Louth and Skegness Urgent Treatment Centres.
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    This time of outbreak of COVID-19 can be especially worrying for children. Resources are available to support those who are concerned, such as ‘Kiki the Worry Monster’, a book written by ten-year-old schoolgirl Erin Smith to help children to manage t
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    Changes to access of minor injury units in Gainsborough and Spalding