Health

A charity that turns 20 this year has made major changes to the way people are looked after as they grow older.

A hospital porter has been recognised for his “vital” work mentoring students with learning difficulties.

A care company is asking for planners for clarification on how many people can live in a prominent village property.

A care home has been granted approval as councillors hoped it could help resolve log-jams of patients in hospital.

An extra care housing development has been passed for a riverside location — despite concerns over the sewage and possible contamination of the land.

A medical centre is set to carry out new car park improvements in the spring.

A challenge is promising beautiful views and a chance to eat and burn calories at the same time.

A campaigner fears that our mental health services are at crisis point and is worried that things are only going to get worse.

An initiative that aims to help cancer patients get back into fitness will soon celebrate its first birthday.

A resident who relies on her hearing dog is giving back by raising money for charity and donating food to those in need.

A NHS Trust is asking people to help develop the future plans for the front of a hospital.

Experts say a new programme of health checks carried out at dental practices are catching potentially serious conditions that may have been missed.

Lincolnshire NHS dentists have been told to make 12,000 extra emergency appointments available to combat the county’s reputation as a dental desert.

Lincolnshire County Council has branded local government funding “not fit for purpose,” claiming it misses out on £120m per year.

Plans for a three-storey care home are set to be approved next week.

The ribbon has been cut to mark the opening of a new adult day centre.

A new youth centre will soon open, nearly a decade after the previous one burned down.

A care home could be extended to keep up with the demand for services.

Latest figures show that just 25% of the county’s population has access to a NHS dentist - with many people living with the pain due to the costs.

A new group supporting people affected by cancer has got off to a promising start.