December 7, 2016 12.42 pm
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Over 500 Lincolnshire NHS jobs to go in next five years
More than 500 posts are set to be lost in the NHS in Lincolnshire over the next five years, according to a recently published report. The Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) was released ahead of schedule on Tuesday, December 6, after parts of it were leaked to the media. As previously reported, Grantham A&E…
More than 500 posts are set to be lost in the NHS in Lincolnshire over the next five years, according to a recently published report.
The Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) was released ahead of schedule on Tuesday, December 6, after parts of it were leaked to the media.
As previously reported, Grantham A&E could be downgraded to an urgent care centre and maternity services centralised to Lincoln as part of the proposals outlined the report.
Now, Lincolnshire Reporter has had confirmation that just under 550 full-time posts are predicted to be lost over the next five years.
A total of 549.2 whole time equivalent (wte) posts are set to go, including 345 of the core workforce.
Staff such as doctors, nurses and therapists are categorised into four levels of skill to deliver care in order of complexity – foundation, core, advanced and enhanced.
Below is a breakdown of the number of wte posts which will be lost by 2021.
Foundation – 166.3 – 4.9% reduction
Core – 345 – 14.5% reduction
Advanced – 36.3 – 1.9% reduction
Enhanced – 1.5 – 0.1% reduction
Sarah Furley, programme director at Lincolnshire Health and Care, said that workforce numbers across the health and care system would reduce by 2021 as outlined in the plan.
She said: “We are committed to minimising the number of redundancies that might be necessary.
“The three NHS trusts have between 10-14% staff turnover each year, e.g. retirements and relocations.
“Therefore over the next five years we would expect that the workforce reductions can be achieved through normal turnover.
“The clear direction of the STP is that we will have new roles, which will work across boundaries and professions, and therefore we will need some of our current workforce to be trained and developed to work differently.
“However we will also still continue to require core professional roles, e.g. nurses, doctors, therapists and will still need to recruit graduates from our universities, as well as workers from our local populations.”
Recruitment challenges
This revelation comes at a time when the NHS is desperately attempting to recruit staff to work in Lincolnshire.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Grantham A&E, has said that it will only reopen once enough doctors are recruited to cover all three accident and emergency departments in the county.
A report by Lincolnshire Health and Care in June admitted that the county’s healthcare system was unsustainable in its present form and needed a radical overhaul in the way it provided services to patients.
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We are investigating following a house fire where a man has sadly died.
Officers were called to the incident in Farrow Road, Spalding, at 1.03am today (7 August) following reports of what was described as an explosion. The property has suffered 100% damage.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services and members of the public who offered assistance, a man in his 50’s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed.
Another man who is thought to have been passing by the property and offered his help suffered burn injuries and is currently receiving treatment.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, and we are keeping an open mind as experts from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service investigate today. We would encourage people not to speculate while we investigate the cause.
Officers will remain in the area for the next few days carrying out enquiries.
Anyone who saw or heard anything, or captured the incident on doorbell camera or dashcam is asked to contact us. There are a number of ways to get in touch:
You can call us on 101 quoting incident number 43 of 7 August.
You can email: [email protected] incident number 43 of 7 August in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or you can give information anonymously online
Lincolnshire 30 Under 30, The Lincolnite‘s showcase of young up and coming talent and high achievers, is open for nominations.
Thanks to our sponsors, Sparkhouse, Ringrose Law, Streets Chartered Accountants, Lincoln College and The Strait & Narrow, publishers Stonebow Media are organising the celebration of Lincolnshire’s promising talent for this autumn.
In 2021 we received almost 200 nominations for our county’s rising stars and and we’re seeking those who have shone over the past twelve months from entrepreneurs, to athletes, artists and rapidly developing professionals.
We’re looking to hear from inspirational young achievers from all backgrounds and professional fields. You can nominate yourself, or someone you know personally or professionally who is making our county proud.
Nominations are open for people from across Greater Lincolnshire (from the Humber to the Wash), either living or working in our region (and beyond!)
Entries close on September 9. A reception event is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, at the Lincoln Cathedral Chapterhouse. Check out the 2021 celebration.
Why this matters
The Lincolnite’s 30 Under 30 showcase is a celebration of the best and brightest in Lincolnshire, putting our young talent on the map regionally and nationally.
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