On a cold, wet Wednesday afternoon, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust’s chief operating officer Mark Brassington was valiantly trying to reassure councillors that the trust was committed to a 24/7 Grantham A&E. Hours later, the news broke that the region’s hospitals will continue under special measures.
In a committee room tucked away at the back of county council headquarters, Mr Brassington took questions on the saga, which, as one councillor put it, has been going on for 1,156 days and counting.
Hours earlier, his colleagues were being grilled over poor communication in the county’s pain management services.
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Andrew Morgan, chief executive at ULHT who took control in July, said he is “determined” to make improvements.
But, previous plans which health bosses assured the public would bring the trust up to standard have fallen short.
The trust is not unique in the challenges it faces, but it does fall upon health bosses to find solutions for them.
All of this sounds familiar, almost deja vu.
Meanwhile, trust bosses will continue to sit before committees and offer reassurance. All the while, the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is still dim.
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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.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.