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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...
Healthwatch England Report - Suffering in Silence
15/12/2014
Healthwatch England published its report “Suffering in Silence” that looks into patients' and their families' views and experiences of the complaints system. You can find out more at here. “Suffering in Silence” shows that almost 1 in 3 people across England have experienced or witnessed a relative...
Pharmacies Christmas opening times
10/12/2014
Hot off the press from NHS England, FESTIVE opening times for PHARMACIES CHRISTMAS DAY Thursday 25 December H I Weldricks Ltd, Ironstone Centre, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HX 01724 851195 08:000 to 20:00 Lloyds Pharmacy, 213 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2JP 01724 842581 11:00 to 13:00 BOXING DAY...
HWNL Feature in CCG Newsletter
01/12/2014
Read about Healthwatch North Lincolnshire in the latest edition of Healthlinc from NHS North Lincolnshire CCG. The magazine also features up to date news on the CCG, where you can get your free NHS Health Check and messgaes about keeping healthy this winter. So, grab a cup of tea, put your feet up...
Do you need help finding an NHS Dentist?
01/12/2014
Here at Healthwatch North Lincolnshire, we have recently received a number of enquiries about registering with a local NHS dentist. You can search for an NHS dentist in your area through NHS choices or if you can't find what you're looking for or need further information, call our Information and...
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire engage with the local BME community
26/11/2014
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire have successfully engaged with the local BME community around general experiences of health and social care and more specifically dementia. In collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society, Healthwatch provided the Sikh community with a better understanding of dementia and...
Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures Consultation Proposed Outcomes
17/11/2014
Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures agrees proposals for Hyper-Acute Stroke services and Ear, Nose and Throat inpatient surgery in Northern Lincolnshire Following a public consultation, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have agreed to take forward their...
Chair's Health Blog - November 2014
13/11/2014
Health issues have certainly dominated the news recently, from the terrible stories of suffering caused by the Ebola Crisis to changes in the way that waiting times are monitored with regard to mental health care. What strikes me about all the news stories of this type is that they don’t come alive...
GP Surgery Improves Appointments System
13/11/2014
Cambridge Avenue Medical Centre has responded to feedback from Healthwatch North Lincolnshire. Members of the public were invited to tell us their experiences of local health and social care services through our experience survey. One of the issues raised was the difficulties around making a GP...
HWNL Dementia Friends
05/11/2014
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire hosted a Dementia Friends workshop in partnership with The Alzheimer’s Society. Volunteers, members of the public and community groups attended the event to learn more about dementia, raise awareness, and how they can support people to live well with dementia...
HEALTHWATCH NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE HELPS LOCAL PEOPLE LEARN LIFE SAVING SKILLS
31/10/2014
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire hosted a First Aid Awareness course with Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS). Volunteers, partners, members of the public and community groups attended the event to learn lifesaving skills in common emergencies such as a heart attack and stroke. The talk covered CPR,...
HWNL TAKES LOCAL VIEWS TO HEART OF WESTMINSTER
28/10/2014
Farzana Khanum, Delivery Manager from Healthwatch North Lincolnshire travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations to raise the real life concerns of people using health and social care services. Attended by more than 80 parliamentarians, as well as...
Yorkshire & Humber Cancer Self Help and Support Group Conference
23/10/2014
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire were invited to a regional Yorkshire and Humber Cancer Self Help and Support Group Conference, hosted by Macmillan. Throughout the day, a series of workshops took place, including a seminar on user involvement in the new health and social care landscape. Farzana...
Draft Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult Services: A Consultation
14/10/2014
Draft Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult Services: A Consultation GOV.UK are asking for views on what social workers who work with adults need to know and be able to do at the end of their first year in practice. They also want to know if you think the statement will help...
New GP inspections will lead to ratings [CQC]
09/10/2014
New GP inspections will lead to ratings New style inspections of GP practices and out-of-hours services in England starting this month will lead to the first ever ratings of practices. For the first time ever, there will be a clear way for the public and GPs to know which family doctors are...
Health Checks: new dates for Autumn health MOTs
09/10/2014
If you are eligible* for a free health MOT then take advantage of the service being offered in your area, the team are out and about this autumn at the following venues. It is always advisable to book an appointment and we would encourage you to do this on 01724 292170 Thursday 9th October -...
National Arthritis Awareness Week 2014 12th to19th October
01/10/2014
National Arthritis Week 2014 (12th to 19th October) is organised by the charity Arthritis Research UK and aims to raise awareness of the debilitating pain felt by people with arthritis. Arthritis is the biggest cause of disability in the UK, holding 10 million people in the grip of excruciating...
Stoptober
01/10/2014
Join the thousands of people taking up the Stoptober challenge. Stop smoking for twenty eight days and you’re five times more likely to stop for good. There are lots of free support tools from apps to packs. Smokefreelife North Lincolnshire, your local Stop Smoking Service is here to support you...
LGBT Health and Care Workshop in Scunthorpe
30/09/2014
NHS North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wants to make sure that health and care services in North Lincolnshire are meeting the needs of our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The CCG are working in partnership with a range of LGBT organisations, including...
HWNL Emergency Centre (A&E) Survey
23/09/2014
Have you used local Emergency Centre (A&E) in the last 12 months? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you! During October, Healthwatch North Lincolnshire wants to gather your experiences of using local Emergency, Urgent Care and A&E Services. We’ve launched a survey to gather your...
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: 7 October 2014
23/09/2014
The North Lincolnshire Mental Health Collaborative is to present a Celebration of World Mental Health Day and invites people to join them at Sandfield House* between 11 am and 3pm . Tea and coffee on arrival 11am Opening by Andrew Percy MP and Lorraine Yeadon on behalf of Nic Dakin MP 11.15...
Health Insurance: make sure you are covered.
18/09/2014
As Summer gives way to Autumn and people are tempted to enjoy a last minute holiday or as Christmas approaches and we make plans to visit family and friends abroad remember to make sure that as well as your passport being up to date that you are insured for health care abroad. If you are travelling...
HWNL Annual Report 2013/2014 Easy Read
09/09/2014
You can now download our annual report for 2013/2014 in easy read.
North Lincolnshire Health & Wellbeing Board Pharmacy Survey
04/09/2014
North Lincolnshire Health and Wellbeing Board is looking at pharmacy (chemist) services across North Lincolnshire through the development of a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. To provide a good service they need to regularly look at what services are available, what local people need and how things...
Welcome to Annabel
04/09/2014
I joined HWNL in August 2014 as Marketing and Admin Assistant. I am looking forward to working with HWNL my aim is help promote the HWNL brand, raise awareness of the organisation in the local community and work with the HWNL staff team and board to champion the work of Healthwatch. My previous...
Loneliness: How You Can Influence Change
26/08/2014
Future Years, the forum on ageing for Yorkshire and Humber, is holding a workshop in Scunthorpe for older people interested in influencing and bringing about change, to end loneliness. The details are as follows: Loneliness: How You Can Influence Change 24 th September 2014 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (10...
