Reflections 2017: Andrew Morgan – The importance of community-based care continues to grow
Reflections from the chief executive of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
By Andrew MorganCEO of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust
Andrew Morgan, chief executive of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
It is easy to forget how much you have achieved in a year until you truly take the time to reflect and it is a privilege to be able to do just that in my first column for The Lincolnite.
There has certainly been plenty to write about during 2017. Nationally, we have experienced a general election which focused heavily on NHS provision, terrorist attacks and a global cyber attack, both of which demonstrated the admirable and awe-inspiring ability of NHS services and their partners to respond in an emergency.
Locally, I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all of our staff and volunteers at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust who continue to work exceptionally hard to deliver great care.
The people in our teams are our greatest asset and the feedback we receive from our patients and service users continues to make me very proud to be a part of the trust.
They have risen to the challenges we have faced, including the smooth transfer of our 0-19 services to Lincolnshire County Council, taking immediate action regarding fire safety at some of our community hospitals and consultation with our service commissioners regarding the future of Lincoln Walk In Centre.
Our GP Out of Hours Service underwent an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and was rated ‘Good’ overall, while our Finance Team, along with our budget holders, helped to ensure we were able to manage our money well.
We welcomed new nurse associates, among the first in the country, to start training in the newly-created role, and were honoured to sign the Lincolnshire Armed Forces Covenant.
We have been able to showcase innovation and talent by speaking at a number of national conferences. This included Confed17, where we spoke about improvements to our community hospital discharge process to help people get home sooner, and Hospice UK, where we explained how we are working in partnership at the Butterfly Hospice in Boston to deliver excellent care for patients.
We are very proud to be one of a select number of NHS organisations among the approved training providers for apprentices with the Skills Funding Agency and even prouder to say our apprentices are flourishing.
Among them has been Atlanta Marshall, a health care support worker in Spalding, who attended the National NHS Apprenticeship Celebration Awards after being crowned the East Midlands’ area winner.
We were delighted to be shortlisted for a national award for our Clinical Assessment Service, which supports patients over the telephone to get the advice and signposting to the right service following a call to 111.
Our year ahead is set to be equally as challenging and exciting.
Helping people to receive great care close to home is our bread and butter as a provider of NHS community services and it is also a pivotal part of Lincolnshire’s Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. This work is the countywide blueprint for how and why we need to change the way we approach and deliver services to make them sustainable for the future.
Some of the specific details of this are still being determined and will need to be subject to public consultation, but we are able to forge ahead with other projects, such as the development of Neighbourhood Teams.
Neighbourhood teams will see staff from different organisations in a local area working differently together to help those in the local community to stay healthy at home, using services appropriate to their needs while avoiding unnecessary hospital admission.
While this is still in its infancy, we are already seeing very promising and positive changes, which we look forward to showcasing in the coming months.
Finally, I want to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.
New Year’s resolutions
Personal: To continue exploring the county of Lincolnshire, having moved here in 2015.
Professional: To continue to support staff in ensuring their feedback directly shapes the future development of excellent community services.
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Andrew Morgan is the chief executive of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and the former CEO of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
Andrew Morgan, chief executive of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
It is easy to forget how much you have achieved in a year until you truly take the time to reflect and it is a privilege to be able to do just that in my first column for Lincolnshire Reporter.
There has certainly been plenty to write about during 2017. Nationally, we have experienced a general election which focused heavily on NHS provision, terrorist attacks and a global cyber attack, both of which demonstrated the admirable and awe-inspiring ability of NHS services and their partners to respond in an emergency.
Locally, I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all of our staff and volunteers at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust who continue to work exceptionally hard to deliver great care.
The people in our teams are our greatest asset and the feedback we receive from our patients and service users continues to make me very proud to be a part of the trust.
They have risen to the challenges we have faced, including the smooth transfer of our 0-19 services to Lincolnshire County Council, taking immediate action regarding fire safety at some of our community hospitals and consultation with our service commissioners regarding the future of Lincoln Walk In Centre.
Our GP Out of Hours Service underwent an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and was rated ‘Good’ overall, while our Finance Team, along with our budget holders, helped to ensure we were able to manage our money well.
We welcomed new nurse associates, among the first in the country, to start training in the newly-created role, and were honoured to sign the Lincolnshire Armed Forces Covenant.
We have been able to showcase innovation and talent by speaking at a number of national conferences. This included Confed17, where we spoke about improvements to our community hospital discharge process to help people get home sooner, and Hospice UK, where we explained how we are working in partnership at the Butterfly Hospice in Boston to deliver excellent care for patients.
We are very proud to be one of a select number of NHS organisations among the approved training providers for apprentices with the Skills Funding Agency and even prouder to say our apprentices are flourishing.
Among them has been Atlanta Marshall, a health care support worker in Spalding, who attended the National NHS Apprenticeship Celebration Awards after being crowned the East Midlands’ area winner.
We were delighted to be shortlisted for a national award for our Clinical Assessment Service, which supports patients over the telephone to get the advice and signposting to the right service following a call to 111.
Our year ahead is set to be equally as challenging and exciting.
Helping people to receive great care close to home is our bread and butter as a provider of NHS community services and it is also a pivotal part of Lincolnshire’s Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. This work is the countywide blueprint for how and why we need to change the way we approach and deliver services to make them sustainable for the future.
Some of the specific details of this are still being determined and will need to be subject to public consultation, but we are able to forge ahead with other projects, such as the development of Neighbourhood Teams.
Neighbourhood teams will see staff from different organisations in a local area working differently together to help those in the local community to stay healthy at home, using services appropriate to their needs while avoiding unnecessary hospital admission.
While this is still in its infancy, we are already seeing very promising and positive changes, which we look forward to showcasing in the coming months.
Finally, I want to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.
New Year’s resolutions
Personal: To continue exploring the county of Lincolnshire, having moved here in 2015.
Professional: To continue to support staff in ensuring their feedback directly shapes the future development of excellent community services.
Andrew Morgan is the chief executive of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and former CEO of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
A Boston shop owner has closed his doors and been given a suspended prison sentence for selling counterfeit cigarettes.
Timurs Olehnovics and his Tauras LT Ltd store on West Street, Boston were subject to a Lincolnshire Trading Standards investigation on February 18 last year.
Officers found 1kg of hand-rolling tobacco and over 5,000 illicit cigarettes that were hidden in the kitchen area at the back of the shop.
Lincolnshire Trading Standards seized around 5,000 illicit cigarettes. | Photo: Lincolnshire County Council
The owner admitted to selling them for around a month, saying he knew he shouldn’t have done it but needed the extra cash.
As well as this, he admitted to hiding the products in an attempt to keep them away from police and investigators.
The cigarettes were hidden away in the kitchen area. | Photo: Lincolnshire County Council
Timurs Olehnovics, 34, of King Street, Boston, was given a 26-week prison sentence suspended for two years, as well as being fined £1,318.73.
Mr Olehnovics was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in the community, and has since closed his store.
The owner has now closed his shop as a result. | Photo: Lincolnshire County Council
Alan Griffin from Lincolnshire Trading Standards said: “Mr Olehnovics was well aware that what he was doing was wrong, and the products he was peddling were dangerous.
“This latest prosecution is further evidence that Lincolnshire Trading Standards is serious about tackling illicit tobacco in the county.
“The sale of these products attracts other anti-social behaviour and criminality, and any information residents have about counterfeit and illegal cigarettes can help us stub it out.”
Drivers faced huge tailbacks on the A1 near Grantham after two lorries collided in the early hours of the morning.
The northbound lane is closed between B1174 (Grantham South / Little Ponton junction) to A52 (Grantham North / Barrowby turn off).
Recovery work is ongoing at the time of writing (8.30am), and congestion of around two miles is expected on the stretch of road.
Heavy traffic in the area. | Photo: RSM Photography
The crash was first reported in the early hours of Thursday, June 17, but with severe damage to both vehicles involved, and debris on the road, the clear-up is expected to continue for a while.
Drivers have been told to look out for congestion on surrounding local roads.
| Photo: RSM Photography
Pictures emerged of the scene, showing the severe damage to both vehicles.
Police investigating the suspected stabbing of a man in Grantham have made three further arrests.
A 31-year-old woman, a 40-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man have been remanded into police custody on June 16 in connection with the serious assault on Thames Road on June 15.
As reported at the time, the victim, in his 30s, was found at a property on Thames Road at around 2.30am with a serious injury, consistent with a knife wound.
He was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries were not described as life-threatening.
A fourth person was also arrested on June 15, but has been released on police bail.
Since the attack, armed officers, investigators, search teams and response officers have been carrying out searches for their suspect in the area, particularly the Bridge End Road end of the town.
It is not yet clear if a weapon has been located.
Lincolnshire Police said in a statement: “We would like to reassure the public that we are not looking for anyone else in connection to this incident. Enquiries are ongoing.
“We would like to thank the public for their assistance. If anyone has any further information, please contact us via 101 quoting incident 41 of June 15.”
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