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Service offers for users of Lincoln care home planned for closure

February 3, 2012

Care alternatives: Users cares home earmarked for closure by May will have a chance to shop around for alternative care solutions.

Almost 13,000 visit Lincoln sexual health clinic in a year

February 3, 2012

Sexual health: Lindon House clinic sees almost 13,000 people in Lincoln in one year since it relocated to Dixon Street.

Lincoln wonder surgeon brings new ankle joint repair

January 17, 2012

Ground breaking: Lincoln surgeon introduces a successful new way of treating patients suffering from ankle pain caused by cartilage damage.

Wi-Fi spreads at Lincoln County Hospital

January 16, 2012

Connected: Lincoln, along with hospitals in Grantham and Boston will get a paid Wi-Fi service patients and visitors can use from February.

Nuisance Monks Road generator faces £20k fine

January 13, 2012

Generating problems: A large generator on Monks Road is causing issues for local residents, and could cost the owner thousands in fines.

Second Lincoln care home to close by May

January 12, 2012

Adult care: Adult social care reforms lead to closure of Lincoln's Linelands care home amongst two others in Lincolnshire, causing 120 further job loses.

Panto visits children at Lincoln hospital

January 11, 2012

Charity panto: In a tour of 100 hospitals over eight weeks, a charity panto visited and entertained children at Lincoln County Hospital.

Lincoln Indian restaurants switch to healthier curry

January 10, 2012

Healthy Indian meals: A project works with six Lincoln Indian restaurants to reduce salt, saturated fat and calories from their dishes.

Free health walks organised in Lincoln

January 6, 2012

Boots made for walking: Trained volunteer health walk leaders lead free short walks to get more people in the city active.

City hospital tackles violence against staff after 90 cases

January 5, 2012

Hospital violence: Hospitals will work with police to prosecute those tho commit violence against health workers in Lincolnshire.

NHS volunteer gains Olympic chaperone role

December 23, 2011

Olympic role: A volunteer drug-testing chaperone role has been filled by a Lincolnite.

Trading Standards warning over bling dummies choking threat

December 21, 2011

Deadly dummies: Parents who give their children jewel-encrusted dummies could be putting them at risk of choking.

Lincoln City visit poorly children for Christmas

December 21, 2011

Special gift: Lincoln Imps made a visit to children currently residing on hospital wards.

Youngsters create stop smoking films for prize

December 19, 2011

Smokefree film: A campaign is encouraging local young people to film a short about not smoking.

Lincoln children’s wards get £500 toys donation

December 19, 2011

Hospital donation: Local company gives £500 to go towards toys and games for children’s wards at Lincoln County Hospital.

Lincoln heart services set for £4.3m expansion

December 16, 2011

Heart help: Lincoln's hospital is looking to expand its heart services to a wider area.

New £15m mental health unit opens in January

December 15, 2011

Handover: The £15m Discovery House mental health centre off Long Leys Road is set to open in January 2012.

New surgical unit to open at Lincoln County Hospital

December 7, 2011

New unit: Around £500,000 will be spent on the new surgical day unit in order to reduce waiting times for patients.

Alzheimer’s charity needs local fundraising recruits

November 29, 2011

Dementia awareness: Volunteers are needed from Lincoln to help support people living with dementia according to an Alzheimer's charity.

School donates toys to children’s wards

November 28, 2011

New toys: Children waiting for their hospital appointments can now enjoy new toys to play with, thanks to a Lincoln school.

County 111 NHS number trial goes national

November 22, 2011

Success: The new 111 health service number has been so helpful, it will be rolled out the the whole country.

Doctors push for smoking ban in cars

November 16, 2011

Ban proposal: A Lincoln smoking campaigner believes banning smoking in private cars would be another invasion of personal rights.

Kids get new plates to control portion size

November 15, 2011

Portion plates: Parents will be given advice to help them give the right amount of food to their children with special plates.

Loyd Grossman sauce recalled due to bacteria contamination

November 14, 2011

Poisonous batch: Dangerous bacteria found in batch of Loyd Grossman Korma sauce.

Lincoln midwives awarded for dedication

November 7, 2011

Winners: A group of city midwives have won various awards due to their hard work and dedication with new mums.