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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...
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)...
Get Involved - Health & Care Surveys & Consultations
17/11/2015
There are plenty of surveys and consultations you can get involved in, to share your views and experiences of local health and care services. Share your views on Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and care...
Patient Participation Group (PPG) Member's Conference
12/11/2015
On Tuesday 27 th October, North Lincolnshire CCG hosted the first North Lincolnshire Patient Participation Group (PPG) Conference. The event was well attended by local PPG members and newcomers alike. Key note speakers at the event included: ‘The Importance of PPGs – A National Perspective’...
CQC is inspecting the Mental Health services at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
26/10/2015
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. The CQC is...
Share your experiences of East Midlands Ambulance Service
20/10/2015
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are England’s independent health and adult social care regulator. They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet standards of quality and safety and publish what they find, including performance ratings to help people choose care. The CQC will...
North Lincolnshire PPG Member's Conference
20/10/2015
PPG Members’ Conference Tuesday 27 October 2015, 13:30 – 16:30 The House Conference Centre, New Life Church, Brumby Wood Lane, Scunthorpe DN17 1AB Keynote Speakers: Paul Devlin, Chief Executive, National Association for Patient Participation Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler, Clinical Lead, Healthy Lives...
What do you think about your local care services?
17/09/2015
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and care servcies in England. They register, monitor and inspect services to make sure they provide safe, effective, compassionate, high quality care. In October 2015 the CQC will inspect Northern Lincolnshire & Goole...
Volunteer drivers needed for North Lincolnshire Voluntary Car Scheme
07/09/2015
Volunteer car drivers are needed for a Voluntary Car Scheme operated by Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council (HWRCC). The scheme is for people who have difficulty accessing public and private transport helping them to get to medical and other essential appointments across North Lincolnshire...
CQC announces new pilot to build picture of the quality of care in local areas
18/08/2015
North Lincolnshire has been selected by the CQC as part of a new pilot project ‘Quality of care in a Place’ launched on Tuesday 11 th August. People and their families who use a range of different health and care services could in the future learn more about what the quality of care is like across...
First Class Achievements!
18/08/2015
We hope you will join us in congratulating two of our Healthwatch members of staff who have recently been awarded first class honours degrees. Annabel Tindale our Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator who is passionate about her interest in Acupuncture, has been awarded her BSc (Hons) in Traditional...
CQC Inspection The Spire Hospital & Hyperbaric Service
18/08/2015
Have you used The Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital, Spire Hesselwood Clinic or North of England Medical Hyperbaric Services Ltd in the last 12 months? The CQC wants to gather your views and exepereinces of using these services ahead of their planned inspections in September. For more...
Volunteer for Healthwatch North Lincolnshire
17/08/2015
Are you passionate about Health and Care? Can you spare a few hours a month? Why not volunteer with Healthwatch North Lincolnshire? We're looking for more people to join our Enter and View team. Part of the work plan of Healthwatch North Lincolnshire is to undertake Enter and View visits...
Tell us your views on accessing GP appointments
17/08/2015
Our report ‘Understanding Why Patients Choose to Attend the Emergency Centre’ found that out of 169 people interviewed 42% of people had tried to book an appointment with their GP before they resorted to attending the Emergency Centre. We have decided to explore this further, to find out if the...
Scunthorpe General Hospital Parking Consultation
12/08/2015
NLC are proposing to change the parking arrangements around Church Lane. We have been contacted by their a member of their Transport Engineer team who is seeking views on the proposed changes after explaining that o ver the last few months NLC have had a number of complaints about blue badge...
NHS Patient Transport Service Survey
05/08/2015
North and North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) intend to jointly commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for the area from April 2016 onwards. The service provides transport for eligible patients to attend NHS-funded non-primary services to which they...
Do you have something to say about North Lincolnshire Mental Health Service provision?
30/07/2015
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire have been approached to feed into the Care Quality Commission's consultation ahead of their inspection of RDaSH Mental Health Service provision in North Lincolnshire in September. We are planning to feedback intelligence we already hold and to add this we have...
Why do people choose to go to A&E?
24/06/2015
Why do people choose to visit the Accident & Emergency department in a hospital? Are the visits a consequence of either accidents or emergencies? Or is it that they can't get an appointment with their GP, if they have one? Is it about access and availability to advice or treatment that is an...
Signposting Directory second edition - calling local groups.
10/06/2015
Visitors to the website might be aware of the Health and Social Care Signposting Directory produced last year, it is still available as a download and we have a few printed copies left if anyone is in need of one. We can arrange for copies to be collected from our office but regretably we cannot...
Changing Places Consultation
03/06/2015
North Lincolnshire Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB) is carrying out a consultation into disabled toilet facilities across North Lincolnshire. 'Changing Places' toilets are large rooms with special equipment to help toilet and change people with severe physical disabilities so that they...
Arthritis Care Week
20/05/2015
It's National Arthritis Care Week! Arthritis Care is the UK's largest charity working with and for all people who have arthritis. If you have arthritis and live in Scunthorpe, why not join the local branch of Arthritis Care? The group meet the last Monday of every month at 7pm, the Community...
Dementia Awareness Week Physical Activity Taster Sessions
11/05/2015
Do something new! Physical activity for brain health, Friday 22nd May,10am- 3pm, Central Community Centre Scunthorpe. Taster sessions, information stands, refreshments and much more! For full detials download the flyer below.
Dementia Awareness Week: 17 - 23 May 2015
07/05/2015
The Alzheimer's Society invites you to join them at one of their open events near you: Monday 18 May, 1pm onwards - “Music from the musicals” and afternoon tea at Scunthorpe community wellbeing Hub. Tuesday 19 May, 10.30am onwards - Coffee morning with a singalong at Barton community wellbeing Hub...
Mental Health Awareness Week 11th – 17th May
05/05/2015
Every year, between the 11 th and 17 th May, the Mental Health Foundation help raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues. This year the focus is Mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment. It helps us become aware of our feelings and...
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