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Vacancy
18/12/2018
Volunteer Coordinator Healthwatch North Lincolnshire is the consumer champion for local health and social care services. It takes the experiences...
Healthwatch England’s annual report to parliament
14/12/2018
PEOPLE’S REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES OF NHS AND SOCIAL CARE SET OUT IN NEW REPORT TO MPs Sumary Video 400,000 people - more than ever before - coming...
Celebrating 13 months free of MRSA
11/12/2018
Nursing staff across Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole are celebrating reaching a magnificent 13 months without a single case of the superbug MRSA. This...
Signing of pledge to tackle violence and antisocial behaviour
13/03/2018
A joint working agreement has been signed aimed at strengthening partnership arrangements in tackling violence and antisocial behaviour against NHS staff. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG), Humberside Police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for Yorkshire and Humberside...
Hospitals’ recognised nationally for apprenticeship programme
06/03/2018
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised nationally for the work it is doing to develop its workforce. It has developed an innovative apprenticeship scheme offering a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical training, which has seen more than 100 people sign up to...
Appointments re-instated after weather disruption
28/02/2018
The majority of outpatient appointments at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will be reinstated tomorrow after disruption caused by the adverse weather conditions today. Appointments at Goole and District Hospital will go ahead as usual but a small number of planned operations...
Patients sought to help shape the future of local services
15/02/2018
Members of the public, patients and carers are being sought to help shape the future of health services in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking patient representatives to join working groups that have been set up to look at ways to improve...
Hospitals continue to experience winter pressures
13/02/2018
Hospitals in Scunthorpe and Grimsby continue to operate under extreme pressure and the local community is being asked to help by: Choosing the most appropriate NHS service, which is not always A&E Refraining from visiting hospital if they are suffering with diarrhoea and/or vomiting until they...
Vacancies
09/02/2018
Healthwatch Delivery manager Healthwatch North East Lincolnshire is the consumer champion for local health and social care services. It takes the experiences that people have of local care and uses them to help shape local services, leading to the outcome of improved delivery and commissioning of...
First ever bereavement midwife appointed at NLaG
01/02/2018
A new midwife has joined the maternity and gynaecology teams bringing with her a wealth of experience, compassion and support for women who lose their babies. The death of a baby at whatever stage of pregnancy can be a devastating and life changing experience for women and their families. Help is...
NLaG working towards full activity from February 16th
31/01/2018
Staff praised for efforts to deal with winter pressures Staff at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) have been praised for their ‘tremendous efforts’ to deal with winter pressures. The Trust Board today recognised the efforts of all staff from nurses and doctors, cleaners...
Twitter Hour
25/01/2018
#HWNLHour New Healthwatch 'Twitter Hour' starting Thursday 1st February. Get involved, join in the conversation #HWNLHour . The team will be available to listen, answer questions and signpost you to services for help. Each week we will have a themed topic, time for questions and an opportunity for...
Healthy & active passport
23/01/2018
The Healthy & Active Passport passport was piloted in 2015 in Winterton and is being rolled out across North Lincolnshire. It is a programme whereby people 18+ have to complete 5 sections of a passport in 5 weeks, Active, Wellbeing, Healthy, Safe and Interactive & Connected, the sixth week...
The GP Patient Survey
19/01/2018
Things are changing at GP surgeries, with online services, longer opening hours and other changes. From January to end of March 2018, more than two million randomly selected people will be invited to answer a postal questionnaire about their experiences of GPs. For the first time, 16 and 17 year...
Screening proposed for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations
18/01/2018
The Eve Appeal wanted to share with you an exciting step-forward in women’s cancer prevention, after research published today in Journal of the National Cancer Institute has demonstrated that screening the entire population for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, as...
Help for dementia patients visiting hospital in Grimsby
17/01/2018
Replica bus stop donated to Grimsby hospital to help dementia patients A special bus stop is providing dementia patients with a quiet and safe place to help prevent them from becoming unsettled and anxious. Coming into hospital for any patient can be stressful but for people with dementia it can be...
Non-urgent operations and some routine appointments cancelled
03/01/2018
Guidance from North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS foundation trust MESSAGE TO PATIENTS: NON-URGENT OPERATIONS, TREATMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS DURING JANUARY Following guidance from the NHS nationally, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is cancelling non-urgent operations and some...
Operational update from the NHS National Emergency Pressures Panel
03/01/2018
The National Emergency Pressures Panel (NEPP) met for the second time today (2.01.18) chaired by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh. The panel noted that the NHS has been under sustained pressure over the Christmas period with high levels of respiratory illness, bed occupancy levels giving limited capacity...
Investment in body cameras to protect NHS staff
21/12/2017
Investment in new high-tech body cameras to be worn by security staff at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals aims to reduce verbal and physical assaults against staff. With Christmas and New Year just around the corner it is hoped the new high-tech shoulder-worn cameras will help deter people...
Investment in body cameras to protect staff
21/12/2017
Investment in body cameras to protect NHS staff Investment in new high-tech body cameras to be worn by security staff at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals aims to reduce verbal and physical assaults against staff. With Christmas and New Year just around the corner it is hoped the new high-...
Outpatients survey
21/12/2017
We have been busy at Healthwatch North Lincs throughout November and December talking to patients at Scunthorpe General Hospital outpatient clinics. We have spoken to over 250 people in clinic waiting areas! Many others have completed the survey online via our website or collected printed copies...
Diwali festival raises more than £5,000 for hospital appeal
14/12/2017
Diwali festival raises more than £5,000 for hospital appeal A fabulous night of music, dance and food has helped swell the funds of Scunthorpe hospital’s maternity bereavement suite appeal by more than £5,000. The fundraising event, which was organised by consultant urogynaecologist and...
Surgeon plans to transform NLaG trust into paperless operation
12/12/2017
Surgeon returns to transform Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust into a paperless operation A former heart surgeon has returned to Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust bringing with him a wealth of knowledge on how to transform the way information systems in the...
Local business donates money to buy ‘dignity boxes’ for patients
07/12/2017
Local business donates money to buy ‘dignity boxes’ for patients across North Lincolnshire A local company has answered a call for help from nurses keen to purchase ‘dignity’ boxes’ for patients. Trotters Traders has donated £700 to The Health Tree Foundation, the official charity of Scunthorpe and...
Specialist equipment making a difference for local children
06/12/2017
New devices are making is easier for younger patients at Scunthorpe and Grimsby hospitals to receive their treatment. Two new AccuVein devices have been purchased for the children’s wards. The AccuVein device shines a light onto a patient’s arm making it easier for clinicians to locate the patient’...
A new consultant joins orthopaedic team at Scunthorpe and Goole
05/12/2017
A new consultant joins orthopaedic team at Scunthorpe and Goole A new consultant has come full circle in his career after taking on the role of an orthopaedic surgeon at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Mustafa Javed is no stranger to Scunthorpe hospital having walked the...
Children and young people report good experiences of hospital care
28/11/2017
National survey shows most children and young people report good experiences of hospital care, but highlights some areas for improvement The majority of children and young people who stayed in hospital overnight or were seen as a day case patient were happy with the care they received, said that...
