Plans for a second community diagnostic centre in Lincolnshire are to go before councillors next week.
NHS Lincolnshire CCG opened their first CDC, designed to take the pressure off Lincolnshire’s health system, in Grantham in May.
Now, another could be built in Lincoln, Louth or Boston according to documents before Lincolnshire County Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee next Wednesday.
An “engagement” report before the committee will also update members on plans to expand the Grantham centre’s offering.
The options are:
A large CDC in Lincoln
A large CDC at Louth Hospital with “spokes” such as satellite locations, mobile units or pop-up centres in Skegness and Mablethorpe
A CDC at Boston with similar spokes at Skegness, Mablethorpe and “possibly” Spalding
A presentation before councillors outlines three different models for CDCs, including standard (like Grantham), large and hub and spoke.
However, a spokesman for the NHS Lincolnshire CCG said: “The national models aren’t meant to exclude other suggestions, so if we need a hybrid model to accommodate what works for Lincolnshire we can do that.
“The Grantham CDC will be the ‘standard’ model once the additional services we are planning to introduce have been approved, so it is very much an evolving provision (of services).”
They emphasised no decisions had been made.
The CCG has already carried out initial engagement with more than 100 stakeholders, as well as launching a public and patient survey.
The presentation outlines how Lincoln would have the largest catchment area and support training facilities but would not address areas of highest health inequalities on the East Coast or tackle challenges in access.
Louth and its spokes on the other hand would address the health inequalities and access, but would be limited by capacity and patients unwilling to travel. The CCG also noted that North Lincolnshire CCG may also be looking at Cleethorpes and Grimsby locations.
Boston, like Louth, would address health inequalities said bosses, and it would have better transport links to/from the East of the county than the other two sites. However, it “may” not be able to have an endoscopy room.
The presentation noted that during Phase 1 engagement in January and February of this year the majority of the 1,054 responses the CCG received felt most satisfied with Lincoln as a potential future location for a fixed CDC followed closely by Louth.
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A Lincolnshire man who lent his car to a major heroin dealer so he could source drugs for his then partner was given a suspended jail sentence.
Kevin Hislop, 43, was described as having a “limited role” in a larger conspiracy to supply heroin to the streets of Skegness.
Under cover police officers carried out test purchases of the Class A drug over several months in the Summer of 2017 in a special investigation codenamed “Operation Hazelbrook.”
Hislop admitted driving Paul Steven Wilkinson, 41, who was described as the “head of operation”, on two occasions and lending him his car for nine trips.
Lincoln Crown Court heard a total of 33 trips to ferry drugs were made from Leicester to the seaside town.
Six other people were also jailed for a total of over 21 years for their roles in the conspiracy.
Hislop, of West End, Spilsby, had been due to stand trial in July 2019 but his case was halted and then delayed because of the Covid pandemic.
When his case was re-listed following the pandemic Hislop admitted a charge of drugs conspiracy.
The court heard Hislop had admitted driving Wilkinson to Leicester on one occasion to collect some clothes when he was interviewed by police.
Almas Ben-Aribia, prosecuting, said that was in fact a lie, with Hislop making two trips with Wilkinson.
Miss Ben-Aribia added that the car in which the trips were made was registered in the name of Hislop’s then partner.
Michael Cranmer-Brown, mitigating, said Hislop had only got involved because he was concerned for his then partner.
“It is is quite unusual, but this man’s motivation was not to get drugs for himself, but to source them for his partner,” Mr Cranmer-Brown explained.
“He was concerned that she was rattling.”
Mr Cranmer-Brown said Hislop was now in a new relationship and was a hard working man.
“His employers are aware of these proceedings, he works for an engineering company,” Mr Cranmer-Brown added.
Passing sentence Judge John Pini QC told Hislop he could avoid sending him straight to jail because of his limited role in the conspiracy and his lack of other convictions.
Judge Pini said: “The conspiracy for which I have to sentence you goes back some five years.”
Hislop was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years, and must also complete 180 hours of community punishment.
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