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New help at hand for patients with multiple sclerosis
15/04/2019
Two new specialist nurses are providing a vital role in helping people with a life-long condition manage their illness. Kevin Taylor and Stacey Hood...
First impressions count!
01/04/2019
A new approach is being adopted to put the spotlight on the quality of clinical areas on wards across Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals. A...
Parents urged not to sleep with their babies
11/03/2019
Parents are being urged to make sure their babies have a ‘safe’ night’s sleep by following a few golden rules. Stacy Pope, safeguarding and sudden...
Hospital charity receives more than £22,000 to help appeal
02/07/2018
The Health Tree Foundation – the official charity for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust – has received a grant of £22,500. The money will be used to boost the funds of the £150,000 maternity bereavement suite appeal at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The suite will provide a safe...
Carers Action plan 2018-2020
12/06/2018
A government plan to improve support for carers in England. Tell us what you think or share your experiences
Vacancy Hull CVS
12/06/2018
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Big7Tea
06/06/2018
RAISE A CUPPA: The Health Tree Foundation launches ‘Big 7tea’ to celebrate the NHS turning 70 The official charity for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, The Health Tree Foundation, is asking you to raise a cuppa and celebrate our wonderful national health service for its...
Patients say they’d recommend services to friends and family
18/05/2018
From friendly staff to clean wards and good food, patients have been singing the praises of their local NHS staff. Patients have been rating the staff and services at hospitals in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole, with 99 per cent of inpatients surveyed at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS...
Trust backs ‘end PJ paralysis’ campaign
18/05/2018
Trust nurses have dressed up in pyjamas to raise awareness of reducing pressure ulcers as part of a national campaign. In conjunction with the national NHS Stop the Pressure programme, tissue viability nurses at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) have encouraged patients to...
Join Healthwatch to Celebrate Wellbeing in North Lincolnshire
14/05/2018
Join Healthwatch to Celebrate Wellbeing in North Lincolnshire Healthwatch North Lincolnshire is holding an event on Saturday 28th July from 9am-4pm at Normanby Hall Country Park in Scunthorpe. Our aim is to showcase the ways people in North Lincolnshire can make positive choices around their own...
Nominations sought for Patient’s Choice Award (NHS)
14/05/2018
Help celebrate the efforts of local NHS staff by putting them forward for a special award. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking nominations from patients and their loved ones to celebrate the achievements of dedicated and compassionate staff. The Trust covers hospitals in...
Reduction in hospital infections
11/05/2018
The Trust which runs hospitals in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole has been praised for achieving a reduction in Escherichia coli (E.coli) infections. Cases of hospital acquired E.coli bloodstream infections at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust reduced by more than a third between...
Your priorities for 2018/19
02/05/2018
Each year, Healthwatch North Lincolnshire undertakes a survey to help set our priorities for work and develop a workplan for the coming year. To do this we consider the views of the public and stakeholders gathered from the survey, alongside key strategic documents such as the Health and Wellbeing...
New endoscopy unit provides career opportunities
30/04/2018
A £1.6million endoscopy unit at Scunthorpe hospital was officially opened as part of an open day for patients, visitors and staff to visit the unit. The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) says the new unit brings two benefits – improving patient care and helping to attract...
Update - Outpatients survey
30/04/2018
During Nov/Dec 2017 381 people from North and North East Lincolnshire helped us to understand their experiences of local outpatients clinics. They told us in person, online and by post. We asked about a range of subjects including the referral process, waiting times (from referral to appointment...
Nominate your midwife for a special award
24/04/2018
Women who have given birth at Scunthorpe, Grimsby or Goole hospitals are being asked to give a special thank you to their midwife by nominating them for an award. Staff in maternity services at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) are celebrating International Day of the...
Hospital services for the future
28/03/2018
The Humber Acute Services Review Steering Group has published an Issues Paper to support public, patient and staff engagement in the work of their review of services. The purpose of this document is to set out some of the big challenges the NHS and other health and care bodies in the Humber area...
Trust joins national pilot focusing on bereavement baby loss
26/03/2018
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is to help lead the way in improving bereavement care nationally around baby loss. Sands – the stillbirth and neonatal death charity – is working with a number of partners on the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) for pregnancy and...
Free course for people living with and beyond cancer
26/03/2018
A free six-week course is being held by Macmillan in partnership with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Lindsey Lodge Hospice. Called Helping to Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE) it is a self-management course aimed at anyone living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis. The...
Hospital Trust on the road to a low emissions future
20/03/2018
A spark of an idea to go green has seen Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) clean up when it comes to its fleet of cars. The Trust is always looking at ways to boost its eco-credentials to help reduce carbon emissions as part of its Travel Plan, and one of the ways it has...
NLaG Board of directors to meet
20/03/2018
The next meeting for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust board of directors will take place on Tuesday March 27, in the lecture room at Goole and District Hospital. The meeting will start at 9am. This is a formal meeting with a set agenda, which will be available on the Trust...
£600,000 investment in scanner at Grimsby hospital
20/03/2018
Patients are set to benefit from a new state-of-the-art CT scanner which has been installed at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital. The £600,000 investment has enabled the replacement of an old scanner which was installed back in 2009. A CT – computerised tomography – scan uses x-rays and a...
Volunteer drop-in
20/03/2018
Are you passionate about health & care? Can you spare a few hours a month? Do you like meeting new people? Find out more about volunteering with Healthwatch. We're holding a monthly volunteer drop-in where you can come and find out more, Thursday 29th March, 10am to 12.00, CrosbyOne, Digby...
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...
