Health

Our NHS charities provide an invaluable service, writes Elaine Baylis, group chair at Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group

A runner who lost ten stone after taking up the hobby is getting ready for the London Marathon to raise money for a charity close to her heart.

A women who said she ‘couldn’t stand’ to look at herself in the mirror now enjoys a healthier lifestyle after starting her weight loss journey.

An unannounced inspection of a hospital’s emergency department has given weight to patients’ concerns.

Volunteers who find vulnerable people and assist the emergency services in major incidents have received a new piece of equipment.

A GP surgery could move to a nearby greenfield site earmarked for a small housing development.

Getting 65 family members together for Christmas dinner may sound like an overwhelming and logistical nightmare.

A woman with disabilities who uses an electric scooter as a ‘lifeline’ has been stopped from taking it on the bus.

Almost £1 million is waiting to be distributed to healthcare projects.

Plans for a new health and care centre have been revealed.

A council leader remembers the covid pandemic and looks at the lessons learned from it.

A hospital’s oldest member of staff wouldn’t know what he would do if he ever retired.

Patients and their families will be able to share their support for our local hospitals.

A busy medical centre says it is ‘actively pursuing’ funding for a new purpose built site and has found a ‘promising piece of land’.

A swimming teacher made waves with a challenge in memory of her best friend.

Specialist dementia nurses will offer free face-to-face support at two Lincolnshire banks next week.

A healthcare trust has axed its prison care contracts, to focus on fixing failings highlighted in an inquiry into the Nottingham attacks.

Rutland’s voluntary sector has been given a financial boost as the county’s citizen’s advice bureau has received new funding to help strengthen it.

A 90-year-old blue badge holder is facing a large fine and possible court appearance following a lack of communication over a parking charge.

A paramedic wants to see drones brought in to help deliver life-saving kit to emergency scenes after a decade of frustration.