Stroke facilities in the city are set to improve, with a £195,000 development project at Lincoln County Hospital.
The funding will not only provide six more nursing staff, but help improve a new stroke unit.
The unit’s admission times will be 24 hours, and provide 28 beds instead of the original 20, plus four health care support workers.
The new unit will be situated in the old Caythorpe Ward, equipped with the newest medical equipment and therapy services.
There are three areas in the stroke unit: the four-bed hyper-acute area (closest to A&E), a 12-bed acute/rehabilitation area, and a 12-bed rehabilitation area.
Sister Sue Chapman at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said: “The reason we have moved is because we have now got a unit that has been purpose designed to ensure we deliver a high standard of care to all stroke patients with an increased number of beds.
“The ward we have moved to was previously known as Caythorpe Ward but is now called the Stroke Unit.
“We are all really excited about the move, and believe the new facilities will allow our staff to continue to offer the best possible service to patients.”
The Stroke Unit is located on the ground floor of the hospital, next to the Emergency Admissions Unit. Visiting hours remain unchanged.
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Police are investigating an unexplained death in the Waddingham village area near Gainsborough and Hemswell Cliff.
Emergency services were called to a house in Clay Lane, Waddingham just before 6:30pm on Thursday (30 June) following reports of a female being injured in the property.
Upon arrival, a woman believed to be in her 60s, was found injured and confirmed deceased at the property.
Her death is currently being treated as unexplained and investigations are ongoing.
We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 275 of 1st July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.