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Hospital transport - Savoy ventures to terminate contract
26/11/2019
NHS North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has accepted notice from Savoy Ventures Ltd of its decision to terminate its contract to...
Supporting our lung cancer patients and their loved ones
04/11/2019
Patients and their families whose lives have been touched by lung cancer are being invited to a weekly support session. Each week, a member of the...
CQC prosecutes care home provider for failing to provide safe care and treatment
30/10/2019
A care provider that failed in its duty to provide safe care and treatment has been ordered to pay £123,699.90 in fines and costs by Leeds...
Become a voice for improving hospital and community services
30/10/2019
People who’ve experienced hospital or community care are being asked to become an active voice by volunteering as a ‘patient representative’. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals and community care in North Lincolnshire, is looking...
Hospital trust launches new approach to help people quit smoking
28/10/2019
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is putting in place new approaches to help patients, visitors and staff quit smoking. The announcement comes after the Trust secured the skills and knowledge of Scott Crosby, from Public Health England, who has worked with other trusts on...
From paper to digital: Goole hospital makes the move to electronic prescribing and medicines administration
23/10/2019
Patients are set to benefit from the rollout of new technology for prescribing and administering medicines at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The move from a paper to a digital system will improve patient safety as it will help prevent medication errors. Goole and District...
We are recruiting
17/10/2019
We are recruiting! Our fabulous research officer will be going on maternity leave shortly so we are looking for someone to join our team temporarily to cover. Patient Experience Officer – Temporary to cover maternity leave. Salary: £18,000 - £20,000 pa pro rata depending on experience Hours: 32...
Supporting families following the loss of a baby
11/10/2019
A brave North Lincolnshire mum has spoken of her heartache and pain of losing her son and the difference a new hospital facility made to her experience. This Baby Loss Awareness Week, which takes place from 9 to 15 October every year, Maddie McAndrew shares her story. Maddie, who was a patient at...
Cuppa and Chat for World Mental health day
07/10/2019
‘It’s ok to talk,’ is the message from Scunthorpe’s mental health staff as North Lincolnshire gears up to mark World Mental Health Day. This year World Mental Health Day, which takes place on October 10, focuses on suicide prevention. Staff from local health trust, Rotherham Doncaster and South...
A system in crisis? Ombudsman complaints about special educational needs at alarming level
04/10/2019
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. In its latest report about the Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan process, the Ombudsman has revealed it is now...
Frontline healthcare staff leading in fight against flu
30/09/2019
Staff are rolling up their sleeves and having their flu jabs as part of the 2019 annual campaign to stop the flu virus in its tracks. A team of peer vaccinators on wards and departments across Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals, as well as community settings, will be offering staff their flu...
£1.6m investment in nursing at NLaG
24/09/2019
A substantial investment in ward nurses and equipment has been announced across Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole hospitals with more than £1.6million being spent. The money will be used to swell the ranks of nurses ensuring that the right staff, with the right skills, are in the right place at the...
Dementia patients are set to benefit at Scunthorpe hospital thanks to a local department store
17/09/2019
The town’s M&S store pledged its support to help raise money for the hospital’s official charity, The Health Tree Foundation (HTF). Any money raised will go towards the Golden Leaves Appeal, which helps those patients with dementia. Charity manager Clare Woodard said: “We are delighted to have...
Annual baby loss remembrance services
17/09/2019
People who have experienced the heartbreak of losing a baby are being encouraged to attend a remembrance ceremony. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is organising two events – one in Scunthorpe and the other in Grimsby. The chaplaincy team is asking people to get in touch if they...
Help on hand at Scunthorpe hospital for people with a learning disability
16/09/2019
Going into hospital can be a worrying time for anyone. But it can be particularly terrifying and stressful for someone with a learning disability. A new post has been created for Scunthorpe hospital to work with GPs and hospital staff to try to ensure people with a learning disability have a...
Trust Chair steps down
11/09/2019
The Chair of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has stepped down after three years in the role. Anne Shaw was appointed in September 2016 following three years as a Non-Executive Director with the Trust. A nurse by background, Anne is from the East Riding of Yorkshire. Before...
Improved access to MSK services for North Lincolnshire residents
03/09/2019
The way Musculoskeletal (MSK) and pain services are provided in North Lincolnshire is set to change after North Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NLCCG) tendered for a new service to provide a single point of referral for the triage, assessment, diagnosis and management of MSK and chronic...
New nurses from the Philippines start
20/08/2019
Seven qualified nurses from the Philippines have joined the team at Scunthorpe hospital. The new recruits are being put through their paces on a 12-week training programme, at the end of which, they will be assessed and should receive their NMC pin registration. Chief Nurse Ellie Monkhouse said: “...
Revised parking charges Scunthorpe General Hospital
15/08/2019
Patients and visitors to hospitals in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole are being reminded that revised car parking charges are being introduced this autumn. Parking charges at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will increase by 10p from September 1 2019. The increases were announced...
New bereavement suite opens at Scunthorpe General Hospital
18/07/2019
A new maternity bereavement suite has opened at Scunthorpe General Hospital thanks to the official hospital charity The Health Tree Foundation (HTF). The suite costing over £170,00 is situated on central delivery suite (CDS) has been created to allow a safe heaven for bereaved parents and their...
Endoscopy service celebrates JAG accreditation
17/07/2019
Endoscopy staff at Scunthorpe hospital have been recognised for delivering high quality services. The unit has been awarded JAG (Joint Advisory Group) accreditation following an assessment of four domains: clinical quality, patient experience, workforce, and training. The scheme awards units which...
Disney wish becomes a reality
16/07/2019
A wish to provide comfortable chairs for parents to stay over with their poorly children has been granted thanks to local fundraisers. Scunthorpe hospital’s charity, The Health Tree Foundation (HTF), launched an appeal to raise £18,000 to buy the special chairs which transform into comfy beds...
NHS Long term plan engagement report
12/07/2019
PRESS RELEASE from Healthwatch East Riding of Yorkshire Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership welcome Healthwatch engagement report Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership leaders welcomed the publication of a Healthwatch public engagement report ‘What would you do?’ this...
Healthwatch Festival of Wellbeing
01/07/2019
From 10am on Sunday the 28 th of July, Healthwatch North Lincolnshire will be hosting the second annual festival of wellbeing at Normanby Hall Country Park. Healthwatch North Lincolnshire and Normanby Hall are working together to host this fun and engaging event, which is guaranteed to offer...
Ray of Sunshine award 2019
21/05/2019
Nominations open for the Ray of Sunshine award. People across North Lincolnshire are being encouraged to nominate an outstanding individual from Health and Social Care who has been a ‘Ray of Sunshine’ in their life this year. Healthwatch North Lincolnshire launched this award in 2018 to give local...
Additional CT scanner installed at Scunthorpe hospital
03/05/2019
Patients are benefiting from a new state-of-the-art CT scanning suite which is now up and running at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The £1.9million investment, which was paid for from capital funding, has seen the installation of a second CT scanner on site with a dedicated waiting area, new...
New training for staff on sepsis in children
25/04/2019
New training designed to help staff spot the signs of sepsis in children has been created in a first for the Yorkshire and Humber region. Nurses have devised a new e-learning course for all staff who care for children at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Gemma Bradley, nurse...
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 have been appointed as Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust’s new multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical nurse specialists. MS is a...
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