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COVID-19 Testing
29/04/2020
Coronavirus testing is available for millions of people from today, after the government loosened rules on who can apply. Previously, testing was...
Changes to dental services
22/04/2020
Due to COVID-19, a number of changes have been made to dental services. Routine treatments are no longer available, and patients may only be seen for...
Advice for people with diabetes
20/04/2020
For people diagnosed with diabetes, this can be a particularly difficult time. In response to this, Diabetes UK have updated their webpages with...
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...
Carers told us they can be better supported
24/11/2017
Four ways carers told us they can be better supported Carers play a vital role in supporting people who are frail, ill or disabled, but, in doing so, they often become vulnerable themselves. Find out four ways carers want to be better supported. In the next 20 years, it's anticipated that over nine...
New consultant joins the Orthopaedics team
21/11/2017
New consultant joins the orthopaedics team at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust A new consultant with a special interest in sports injuries of the shoulder and elbow has joined the orthopaedics team at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Aravind Desai has...
Tell us your views to help improve social care
17/11/2017
With social care services under pressure, the Government has announced it will publish a Green Paper on social care next summer. Find out how your views will help inform this important plan. The Government has announced that it will publish a Green Paper on care and support for older people in the...
New scheme to reduce visits to A&E for mental health patients
10/11/2017
New scheme to reduce visits to A&E for mental health patients A pilot scheme in North Lincolnshire is set to improve the care given to mental health patients who are acutely ill or have suffered a minor injury. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) and Rotherham Doncaster...
Sepsis patients thanks the team who saved her life at NLaG
07/11/2017
Sepsis patients thanks the team who saved her life at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust A new patient screening tool, which has been rolled out across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, is proving a real life saver when it comes to spotting a potentially deadly...
Healthwatch England publishes annual report to Parliament
03/11/2017
HEALTHWATCH ENGLAND PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17. Their stories form the basis of new report to MPs on the state of health and care services in England. Findings show a real mix of feedback,...
Changes to haematology services
31/10/2017
Changes to haematology services at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust hospitals Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is strengthening its relationship with Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (HEY) to ensure patients living on the south bank of the...
NHS Minor Ailments Scheme
26/10/2017
Did you know that you can get advice & prescription medicine without visiting your GP? Pharmacies throughout North Lincs offer a ‘Minor Ailments’ service where you can be assessed and have medication prescribed for a range of minor injuries or ailments. Anyone registered with a local GP can...
Staying Well this Winter
26/10/2017
NHS & Public Health Information Winter can be seriously bad for our health but there a number of things you can do to keep you and your family well this winter. Informaion is also available in different formats including British Sign language , Audio and Easy read versions. Cold weather can be...
Healthwatch staff step out to help local charity
26/10/2017
During October we took part in the North Lincs workplace charity pedometer challenge to raise money for Lindsey Lodge Hospice.Weare a little competitive, it has to be said, and all the team got wholeheartedly involved and had a great time! Team #MuddyBoots #NLChallenge10000
New NHS Community Ophthalmology (Eye) Service Consultation
26/10/2017
NHS North Lincolnshire and NHS North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) will be launching a new NHS Community Ophthalmology (Eye) service in September 2018. The way the new service is designed will be informed by what patients, their carers, staff and the wider community tells...
Minor Ailments Service in North lincs
24/10/2017
Pharmacies in North lincolnshire offer a free service to enable the countys residents to access information and prescription medication without visiting their GP. Find out more
Stay well this winter
24/10/2017
Advice from the NHS and Public Health England on how to ' stay well this winter '. Audio information BSL information
NLaG news update
20/10/2017
Friday October 20, 2017 About Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services and community services to a population of more than 400,000 people across North and North East Lincolnshire and East Riding of...
Hospital Discharge
06/10/2017
Areas of good and poor practice have been highlighted in a report about people leaving care services; hospital and care homes .
What do people think should be available on prescription?
22/09/2017
Have your say on which products should be available on prescription The NHS wants to know which drugs and treatments you think should be made available on prescription. The consultation, which started in the summer, will see Clinical Commissioning Groups, which advise local GPs and other services,...
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