Bardney surgery. Photo: Woodhall Spa New Surgery website
A Lincoln village GP surgery is now back open after redirecting patients to a neighbouring town during a temporary closure.
As previously reported, Bardney Surgery put up an emergency notice explaining that last week’s closure was due to a “combination of unforeseen serious illness and staff leave”.
The low staff numbers, administrative and dispensers, meant that it was “impossible” for the surgery to provide a full consultation service.
It forced the GP service to redirect most of its appointments to Woodhall Spa New Surgery from August 12-16.
Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group confirmed on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 20 that the branch surgery of Woodhall Spa New Surgery at Bardney is now operating its published opening hours as follows:
Monday-Tuesday 10am-6pm
Wednesday 10am-1.30pm
Thursday-Friday 10am-6pm
Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the unforeseen circumstances last week, which resulted in full services being transferred to the main site at Woodhall Spa, with a reduced service at the Bardney branch site.
“We would like to remind all patients who routinely access primary medical services at the branch surgery in Bardney that they are registered patients of the Woodhall Spa New Surgery and can always access services between the hours of 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
“Patients who experience difficulties with transport can contact Lincolnshire CallConnect on 0345 2343344 for assistance. Should you have any other questions regarding access to services please contact the practice on 01526 353888.
“The practice will continue to work with Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England and NHS Improvement to meet the reasonable needs of all of its registered patients.”
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A local man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving after two pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car and three parked vehicles in Skegness.
Lincolnshire Police officers attended the scene after the collision between a blue Citroen Berlingo, the parked vehicles, and a man and a woman, who are both in their 60s, on Winthorpe Avenue shortly before 7pm on Friday, April 16.
The two pedestrians suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. However, their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 63-year-old local man, who was driving the Berlingo, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage and anyone with information should contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 389 of April 16.
Few people attended the second Kill the Bill protest in Lincoln on Saturday, as Extinction Rebellion activists stood alone on the High Street to campaign against a proposed policing bill that could make many protests illegal.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire gathered at Speakers’ Corner to oppose plans for the latest Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which could curtail protesting rights if passed through parliament.
Extinction Rebellion were the main representatives at the protest. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Under the proposed bill, police officers will be given greater powers to put a stop to any protests, as well as determining start and finish times for them, and controlling noise levels.
A few stopped to talk with the protestors, but most just went about their day walking down Lincoln High Street in the first weekend that non-essential shops and beer gardens reopened.
The Lincolnite spoke to one of the rebels at the protest, to find out the reasons behind the march.
They said: “This draconian bill cannot go ahead, it needs to be taken apart and re-evaluted completely.
“People have been walking past us shaking their heads, but they don’t realise that it’s their freedom we are fighting for.”
The Lincolnite photographer Steve Smailes captured some pictures from the protest.
Signs were put up by the works at Speakers’ Corner on Lincoln High Street. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A52 on Friday evening.
The single-vehicle crash, involving a white Suzuki Splash, happened in the westbound lane of the A52 between Barrowby and Sedgebrook at around 7.20pm on Friday, April 16.
The driver of the car is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Officers believe the driver had travelled from Grantham on the A52 at Barrowby before the crash.
Anyone who has dashcam footage or saw the vehicle before the incident is being asked to call 101, quoting incident 420 of April 16.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected], using the same reference in the subject box.
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