Health

A warning has been made for shoppers to check their bananas after an eight-year-old became sick while eating one which had a rare red fungus in its core.

Doctors’ leaders have joined the call for a tax on sugar, saying a 20p levy on sugary drinks would be a “useful first step” towards the long-term goal of taxing a wide range of products in the fight to reduce obesity in the UK.

People are being warned to be extra vigilant after a number of reports of the toxic giant hogweed across the UK in the last couple of weeks.

Councillors have lent their support to a woman’s campaign to get defibrillators installed in Stamford town centre.

Langrick & Coe Opticians in Oakham supported the first Macular Week, which ran from Monday to today, in a bid to raise awareness of macular disease.

The trust that runs the bulk of health services in Rutland and Leicestershire says it is working hard to improve after inspectors said many areas of service were not good enough.

An open day to recruit new staff at Grantham Hospital was a resounding success, say staff.

Clergy bared their soles in Stamford to raise awareness of some of the world’s most marginalised people.

A second cafe in Stamford has started raising funds for a defibrillator following an appeal.

Technology is helping stroke patients in Lincolnshire to improve their speech and language skills.

The next board meeting for Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) will take place on Tuesday, June 30, and members of the public are invited to attend.

The Journal’s headline article and the editorial comment about the Emerald Suite breast care unit at Grantham Hospital must have disappointed thousands of readers and totally dismayed volunteers like Jackie Whatley and everyone who worked so hard to make the Emerald Suite become a much-needed reality.

An invitation has been made to the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to visit Grantham and discuss the future of the hospital and the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

A pilot scheme to create neighbourhood health teams across Lincolnshire is giving patients better access to care, according to a report.

National Breastfeeding Week 2015, which launches on June 20, is an opportunity for mothers, supporters of breastfeeding and health professionals to share what works well to support breastfeeding in local communities.

A young boy from Grantham has received a new lease of life with a specialised tricycle arranged for him with help from the charity Shine.

Public Health England (PHE) is encouraging everyone in our region to become ‘tick aware’ this summer and learn how to prevent infections from the diseases associated with them.

​A new report has found that eating up to 100g (4oz) of ​​chocolate a day has been linked to a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke.

A consultant paediatrician at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital, Dr Margaret Crawford, has been awarded the MBE for her child protection role across Lincolnshire.

A new non-executive director has been appointed to the board of Lincolnshire’s hospitals.