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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...
How is your local hospital trust preparing for a potential increase in COVID-19 cases?
09/04/2020
With the Easter weekend approaching, the Chief Executive of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) is urging people to stay at home. By keeping themselves safe and staying at home, the public can help to reduce pressures that local healthcare services such as Scunthorpe...
COVID-19 Information for Care Home Staff
09/04/2020
Here are some frequently asked questions and answers that have been provided by Public Health England on infection control of COVID-19 in care home settings. Remember that i f required, please seek advice from your local authority adult and social care team for operational, staffing, and mutual aid...
COVID-19 support from North Lincolnshire Council and the Government
08/04/2020
North Lincolnshire Council is working with communities across the area to enable the delivery of food, essential medicine and social contact to vulnerable people who live alone and do not have family, friends or neighbours for assistance. To make them aware of your circumstances or on behalf of...
Shielding - What You Need to Know
02/04/2020
Update 02/04/2020 More than one million people who are most at risk of needing hospital treatment if they catch Coronavirus are being asked to stay at home for at least 12 weeks. This is known as 'Shielding' and helps to protect lives. Why do it? Cases of coronavirus are increasing rapidly in the...
COVID-19 UPDATE
24/03/2020
(updated 24.03.2020 at 14:20) On 23.03.2020 the UK Government announced that where possible, we MUST now all stay at home. The only exceptions to this include: Leaving your house to collect essential items such as food and medical supplies Essential travel to work (if you are classified as a key...
NEW UPDATE 19.03.2020 - Coronavirus and Ibuprofen:
19/03/2020
Conflicting information regarding the use of ibuprofen when suffering with Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been circulating over the last few days. In a news article by the BBC (17.03.2020), it has now been stated that medical professionals do NOT advise taking ibuprofen for managing symptoms of...
NEW Self-Isolation Guidance from the Department of Health:
17/03/2020
Anyone with symptoms should stay at home for at least 7 days. If you live with other people, everyone in the household should stay at home for at least 14 days, to avoid spreading the infection outside the home. After 14 days, anyone you live with who does not have symptoms can return to their...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
12/03/2020
COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It's caused by a virus called Coronavirus which was first identified in Wuhan City, China in December 2019. A number of cases have since been confirmed in European countries, including the UK. Who is the most at risk? People who are...
We are recruiting
06/03/2020
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire is the consumer champion for local health and social care services. It takes the experiences that people have of local care and uses them to help shape local services, leading to the outcome of improved delivery and commissioning of health and social care services...
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 deliver non-emergency patient transport services for North Lincolnshire patients from 6 March, 2020. Patients do not need to take any action as a result...
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 lung cancer team at Scunthorpe General Hospital will be on hand to give advice and support. Carole Scott, Macmillan lung cancer nurse specialist, said...
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 Magistrates’ Court. The Care Quality Commission brought the prosecution following two serious incidents at West Ridings Care Home in Wakefield. At the time of...
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...
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