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Ellis Karran

Local Democracy Reporter

Journalism graduate who joined Stonebow Media in 2020 as a News Reporter. Now a Local Democracy Reporter covering Greater Lincolnshire as part of the BBC Local News Partnership.

January 24, 2024 8.00 pm This story is over 14 months old

RAF Scampton | Photo: Michael Kheng
By Local Democracy Reporter

Lincolnshire County Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee was left perplexed by a lack of Home Office detail and a refusal to attend the meeting by a local NHS board, as potential healthcare provisions for RAF Scampton asylum seekers were discussed.

Healthcare provision for the proposed RAF Scampton asylum seeker camp was a prominent topic at this month’s Lincolnshire County Council Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 24.

Read the full story on MyLocal, the new home of The Lincolnite.

January 24, 2024 6.00 pm This story is over 14 months old

| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
By Local Democracy Reporter

Over 80,000 patients attending Lincolnshire A&E departments waited at least four hours for treatment last year, while almost 10,000 experienced an over 12-hour wait, troubling data reveals.

Stories of long waits at Accident & Emergency departments emerge frequently up and down the country, and no less so here in Lincolnshire.

Read the full story on MyLocal, the new home of The Lincolnite.

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