Health

Survey on county council’s health services

Your views are being sought on health services surrounding physical and learning disabilities, autism and mental health in Lincolnshire. Health group HWLincs has teamed up with the county council to ask people about the authority’s services including Wellbeing Lincs, One You Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Carers Service and Connect to Support. A HW Lincs spokesman said: “There is a short survey that ...

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Adults aged over 25 can book COVID-19 jabs from tomorrow

The NHS is inviting more adults who have not yet been called forward to receive their life-saving COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow (Tuesday, June 8) – on the six month anniversary of the largest vaccination programme in the history of our NHS starting right here in the Midlands. And, as of 7am on Tuesday 8 June 2021, 25 to 29-year olds ...

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Pennygate’s thousands leads to new eye machine at Johnson Hospital

Specialist equipment donated to the NHS by a local charity to support people to access eye clinics is now in place at Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital. The Visual Fields machine is used to measure a person’s entire visual field – the range of what youcan see above, below, and on either side of you while your gaze is fixed on ...

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NHS urges 34 and overs to book their COVID-19 jabs

Those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, which now includes everyone aged 34 and over, are being urged to book their first jab. Dr Nigel Sturrock, regional medical director at NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, has issued the plea alongside new figures showing over 5.7 million people in the region have now received their first dose of the ...

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Pinchbeck COVID-19 testing centre to close just weeks after opening

A COVID-19 testing centre that only opened in Pinchbeck last month is one of three in the county to be closing tomorrow, it’s been announced. The lateral flow testing site at Four Seasons House on Enterprise Way is not being used enough, Lincolnshire County Council say. It had opened on Saturday, April 10. It’s also closing testing sites at Sleaford ...

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Family’s bid to give Roman the best life

The family of a young boy who was left brain damaged after suffering two strokes before he’d even been born are looking to help improve his life and possibly the lives of others with disabilities. Roman Wilson is now three years old and despite being left brain damaged is defying all doctors’ expectations for his development. He is paralysed on ...

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Artists support dementia patients

A local charity and arts group is continuing to build relationships that benefit older people and those with dementia in South Holland. This week is Dementia Awareness Week and to mark it, Transported Arts has teamed-up with South Holland’s Tonic Health. Artists have held the first of several sessions throughout the week at the charity’s Tonic 44 centre in Surfleet, ...

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Those aged 38 and over as well as people with a mental illness urged to book COVID-19 vaccination

Those aged 38 and over and people with mental health issues are now being encouraged to book a COVID-19 vaccine. Those with illnesses such as such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were added to vaccine priority group six earlier this year, alongside people with learning disabilities. Adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or any mental illness that causes severe functional impairment ...

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New coronavirus test centre opens

A COVID-19 testing centre has opened in Spalding for people who have no symptoms. Lincolnshire County Council has opened the new lateral flow testing site at Four Seasons House, 10 Enterprise Way, PE11 3YR.The facility is open from Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm.The doors opened on Monday, but there was no sign-posting ...

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NHS call for people to keep second vaccine appointments while over 45s can now book for first dose.

People in Lincolnshire who are booked in during April to have their second COVID vaccination are being urged to keep their appointments. To-date across the UK, the NHS has given over 39 million vaccines as at 13 April, including over seven million second doses, which means that over one in ten people have now received both a first and a ...

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Views sought on your health

It’s a year since COVID-19 turned life in South Holland on its head, and a local group is looking for your views on how your health has been affected. Healthwatch Lincolnshire, a group that looks to be the mouthpiece for patients in the county, is looking for people to complete a survey on their health, 12 months after a similar ...

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Spalding’s Johnson Hospital upgrade to go live next week with bookable appointments

Bookable appointments will be just one of the new benefits on offer at Spalding’s new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), which will open next week on Thursday, April 1. As previously reported the town’s existing Minor Injury Unit at Johnson Community Hospital is being upgraded to an Urgent Treatment Centre to offer a range of urgent care services to the local ...

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Service to remember those in Lincolnshire who have lost their lives from COVID-19

A service is to be streamed to remember those who have lost their lives through COVID-19 on the anniversary of the first patients with the virus being admitted to Lincolnshire hospitals. The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is holding the service in partnership with St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham. It will take place at 6pm on Tuesday, March 23 and will ...

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Community unites to help mum and baby

A struggling mum and her baby boy have been overwhelmed with support following an appeal to help with heating and food. A post on The Holbeach Heroes COVID Bank Facebook page recently detailed how the single mum, who is a key worker on maternity leave, was finding it difficult to heat her home and afford food. The Holbeach area woman, ...

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Abuse of vaccination staff will be reported to police

NHS Lincolnshire has said anyone abusing staff at COVID vaccination and testing sites will be reported to the police. A spokesman for the CCG said staff at the sites, as well as at some GP practices, have been subjected to abuse in recent weeks. He said: “We want to be very clear – abuse of any kind is unacceptable and ...

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NHS worry over more town homes

There are concerns over healthcare provision in Holbeach after the NHS raised issues over the number of new houses being built in the town. It has requested a sizeable donation from a planning application submitted for 185 homes off Battlefields Lane in the town. Outline planning permission has been granted for the site on several previous occasions but are no ...

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Support for three-year-old ‘warrior’ Michael’s new battle

A Gedney Hill family have been touched by the support from the community after their three-year-old ‘glorious leader’ was diagnosed with leukaemia. Mum and dad Lisa Bell and James Lidgey-Hutt have been left devastated after son Michael was diagnosed with the cancer last month. Now they’re being offered support with Michael’s uncle Jeoffrey Bell looking to wax his legs to ...

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South Holland residents urged to continue to follow guidelines with area in top five in country for COVID-19 infections

South Holland residents are being urged to continue to socially distance and wash their hands with the area currently having the fifth highest COVID-19 infection rate in England – more than double the national average. According to the latest government statistics as The Voice went to press on Wednesday, South Holland’s infection rate was 203.1 per 100,000 of the population. ...

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Over 60s can book COVID-19 jab appointments

Anyone over 60 in Lincolnshire who has not had a dose of the COVID-19 vaccination can now book a slot at one of the county’s main hubs. A CCG spokesman, said: “People aged 60 and over are now able to arrange their appointment at one of Lincolnshire’s Large Vaccination Centres (Boston’s PRSA or the Lincolnshire Showground) by visiting www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or calling 119 ...

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Foster family’s help for Destiny

A Pinchbeck family whose 19-month-old daughter was recently diagnosed with leukaemia have received a much needed boost thanks to a foster family’s charity walk. Kaylee and Luke Portor say they knew something was seriously wrong straight after daughter Destiny’s birth, but only received the partial diagnosis three weeks ago. Health officials have said they believe Destiny has other conditions, so ...

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