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National accreditation for cardiac service
06/02/2019
Grimsby hospital has been recognised as having one of the best cardiac rehabilitation services in the country. The cardiac rehabilitation team at...
A red bag: a simple change packing a difference
22/01/2019
A simple initiative is being rolled out across North East Lincolnshire to help people living in care homes receive quick and effective transfer and...
Official opening of new community clinic to improve patient care
15/01/2019
Patients requiring certain injections and infusions as part of their care for oncology, respiratory and dermatology are now being treated at a...
Job Vacancies at Healthwatch North Lincolnshire
19/07/2016
Do you have what it takes to be part of the Healthwatch North Lincolnshire Staff Team? We are recruiting for the following positions: Research Officer Salary - £20,000 - £24,000 per annum (pro rata) Between 21 – 35 hours per week (hours negotiable and will consider job share) Working closely with...
Shaping Health Visiting and School Nursing Survey
12/07/2016
North Lincolnshire Council is seeking your views to help shape the future design of Health Visiting and School Nursing services for children and young people aged 0-19 years in North Lincolnshire. Currently the Health Visiting and School Nursing Services are provided by two NHS organisations and...
RDASH Patient Engagement – The Big Conversation
12/07/2016
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) operates services in approximately 240 locations across Rotherham, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire , North-East Lincolnshire and Manchester. These include: Inpatient and hospital-based services at The Woodlands and Swallownest Court in...
Healthwatch Out & About
11/07/2016
Ashby Bowl ‘Safe & Well' Healthwatch were part of the ‘Safe & Well’ event held at Ashby Bowl. The event, organised by the Learning Disability Partnership Board aimed to raise awareness of keeping safe and well in the community. Many stakeholders were present, including the police, fire...
CallConnect - Connecting Rural Communities
11/07/2016
North Lincolnshire Council and Lincolnshire County Council are working together to launch CallConnect, a unique bus service within the rural areas of North Lincolnshire. CallConnect has no fixed timetable, but responds to passenger requests. You can book a journey online or over the phone. Routes...
Update your contact details
11/07/2016
Have you moved house? Do you have a new mobile number? Have you changed your name? If so, your hospital needs to know about it. Hospital staff at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust – which runs Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals - are urging all patients, whether they have...
Just a volunteer
11/07/2016
Annabel Tindale, Volunteer Coordinator for HWNL, shares her experience of a recent volunteer workshop ran by Healthwatch England. “I recently attended the national Healthwatch conference in Nottingham and took part in a workshop called “Leading Volunteers.” The workshop was led by Kate Johnson,...
Enter and View – Jane’s first visit!
11/07/2016
Healthwatch volunteer Jane Brown recently participated in her first Enter and View visit. Here’s Jane’s experience of the visit. “The visit was to a care home in Scunthorpe. Obviously I was a little apprehensive as this was a new experience for me even though I have worked as a nurse for nearly 40...
NHS England statement: Ashby Dental Practice
14/06/2016
Patients registered with the Ashby Dental Practice will have received letters from NHS England informing them of arrangements around the NHS service provision at Ashby Dental Practice. They have, further to a number of enquiries received by HWNL, also provided the statement below: At the beginning...
Department of Health want to hear from Carers
02/06/2016
The Department of Health is seeking the views of carers, those who have someone care for them, business, social workers, NHS staff and other professionals that support carers; to help to develop a new strategy for carers. Click here to give your views – the consultation closes on June 30 th , 2016
RDASH The Big Conversation
02/06/2016
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust want to here your views and experiences. Kathryn Singh, Chief Executive personally invites you to join her in a 'Big Conversation' about Patient and Public Invovlement. Take this opportunity to: Share examples of where you have felt involved...
Let's talk? Let's talk mental health and wellbeing?
12/05/2016
It's Mental health Awareness Week next week! It runs from Monday 16 May to Sunday 22 May. Healthwatch England tell us of 152 local Healthwatch's 77 report mental health issues as a priority! That's not news to active community development workers and service users in North Lincolnshire, nor we'd...
CQC Report Rates Hospital Trust as ‘Requires Improvement’
19/04/2016
England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as ‘requires improvement’ following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Scunthorpe Hospital was rated as ‘inadequate’ and the Trust’s Community Services which were being...
Disruption to appointments at Scunthorpe General Hospital due to strike action
19/04/2016
Patients due to attend Scunthorpe General Hospital next week are being warned of major disruption due to national strike action. People are also being urged to only go to the emergency centre (A&E) if it is really necessary as the hospital is expected to be extremely busy. Junior doctors are...
HWNL Strategic Priorities 2016/2017
14/04/2016
Directors and staff members for Healthwatch North Lincolnshire have identified priorities for their work during 2016/17. At an extended board meeting in February Healthwatch considered the themes coming out of public surveys and engagement events over the past year, along with the issues...
Patient Feedback Sought on Outpatient Appointments
24/03/2016
Patients attending the outpatient departments at Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals are being asked for their feedback. Patients in the outpatients departments will be asked whether they had a long wait for their appointment, whether they had been reminded about the date and time of their...
Do you have a complaint about the NHS?
24/03/2016
Getting the right health care at the right time is important to all of us, especially when a loved one, relative or friend needs urgent care, a short stay in hospital or an operation. Most of us are lucky enough to receive the highest quality, safe, compassionate care, but occasionally some people...
Relocation of Park & Ride service for Scunthorpe Hospital
23/03/2016
Patients and visitors are reminded that the Park and Ride service for Scunthorpe hospital is relocating from April 1. The service currently runs from Glanford Park but is moving to the Parishes multi-storey car park in the town centre, which is managed by North Lincolnshire Council. The new...
How fit are you? Have a fitness MOT to find out!
07/03/2016
North Lincolnshire Council is offering fitness MOT sessions for people over the age of 50 to find out how fit they are compared to their peers. There will be fitness MOT sessions on: 8 March from 10am to 2pm at Crowle Wellbeing Hub, 52 High Street 9 March from 10am to 2pm at Keadby Working Mens...
Do you or someone you know use wheelchair services in North Lincs?
03/03/2016
Local health chiefs and council are to review wheelchair services and are asking patients and carers with current or previous experience of using a wheelchair to give their views. You can find out more here. Hard copies are available - call us on 0300 3000 563 or email nlccg.embrace@nhs.net and we...
Map of care home ratings in England
03/03/2016
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have produced an interactive online map showing the overall ratings of care homes nationally. To see the ratings of local care homes in North Lincolnshire, simply zoom in. Follow this link to the map: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/map-care-home-ratings-england
North Lincolnshire Suicide Prevention Strategy Launch
03/02/2016
North Lincolnshire Council are launching their Suicide Prevention Strategy on Tuesday 1 March 2016, at Henswell Court, Lancaster Green, Hemswell Cliff, DN21 5TQ. The event is aimed at professionals but volunteers are welcome. Please note there is a £35 cost per attendee. For more information and to...
What do you think about the care at Humber NHS Foundation Trust?
01/02/2016
What do you think about the care at this hospital? The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and care services in England. They register, monitor and inspect services to make sure they provide safe, effective, compassionate, high quality care and encouarge...
Mental Health Services provider in North Lincolnshire receives Care Quality Commission rating of ‘Requires Improvement’
21/01/2016
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published the findings of its report into care provided by Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), following an inspection in September last year. This has resulted in an overall rating of ‘requires improvement’. The CQC have rated...
Industrial action by junior doctors
06/01/2016
We have been advised by NLaG of the following action: The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced industrial action involving junior doctors will take place on the following dates: January 12 Emergency care only between 8am on Tuesday January 12 and 8am on Wednesday January 13 (24 hours)...
