Lincolnshire residents have right to three 24 hour hospitals, says council leader
Lincolnshire County Council leader Martin Hill has voiced objection to proposals that would include the downgrading of Grantham A&E and the centralisation of maternity services. Health bosses revealed major plans to shakeup NHS services in the county, dubbed the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) on Tuesday, December 6. Full plans can be seen online here.…
CEO of LCHS Andrew Morgan and Lincolnshire County Council Leader Martin Hill.
Lincolnshire County Council leader Martin Hill has voiced objection to proposals that would include the downgrading of Grantham A&E and the centralisation of maternity services.
Health bosses revealed major plans to shakeup NHS services in the county, dubbed the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) on Tuesday, December 6.
Representatives from three of the seven Lincolnshire health organisations involved in the project spoke to The Lincolnite following the release of the 121-page plan:
In reaction to the proposals, Councillor Martin Hill said that while there were positive elements such as local access to community services being improved, some suggestions were “unacceptable”.
“Living in a large rural county, Lincolnshire residents have a right to expect three 24 hour hospitals operating in the county delivering appropriate emergency access and services.
“We do not support the permanent downgrading of Grantham hospital and do not believe that the maternity proposals at Boston would be safe for unforeseen emergencies in the eastern part of the county.”
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Lincolnshire Police have found the body of a missing Lincoln boy.
The force appealed at around 4pm on Sunday, April 11, to find Daniel Coupland, 16, from Lincoln, after he went missing.
At 9.30pm police said that a body has been found, which has been identified as the missing boy.
In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to sincerely thank the media and the public for their support with this appeal and request that the family be given time to process this devastating news without intrusion or speculation.”