Sarah Barker

Work is underway to complete additional clinical space at the A&E at Lincoln County Hospital after a £500,000 investment.

The refurb, which has seen a small extension built onto the A&E, will include four new consultation rooms, a dedicated entrance, corridor and increased waiting area space to ease pressure on the department.

On arrival, patients will be assessed and then directed to the “most suitable care and treatment”.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) believes many patients attending A&E have symptoms that could be treated by a GP instead.

ULHT Director of Operations Simon Evans said: “We are in the process of completing a reconfiguration of the A&E department at Lincoln to provide additional clinical space as part of a £500,000 investment. This includes four new consultation rooms, a dedicated entrance, corridor and increased waiting area space.

“As part of the changes we have built a small extension which will enable us to relocate the office space for some of our consultants.

“All patients when they arrive at A&E will continue to be assessed and will be directed to the most suitable care and treatment. The changes will help us to free up the existing space for emergencies.”

In summer 2017 ULHT received nearly £1 million funding to relieve pressure on hospital emergency departments in Lincoln and Boston.

ULHT has also put forward plans for a GP streaming service extension at the Boston hospital A&E.

Taking on The Governess can be a big challenge but Lincolnshire PCC intern Candice McKane wowed viewers of The Chase with her knowledge on Thursday night.

The 22-year-old University of Lincoln graduate and intern for Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones raised £6,000 in her cash builder on the show aired on ITV on February 15.

After beating the chaser (Ann Hegerty) Candice got through to the final chase with fellow team mates John and Ekua.

Candice McKane, Lincolnshire PCC intern. Photo: ITV

The team answered 15 questions correctly, with Candice answering 10 of those herself – all in a bid to go home with £20,000 each.

Unfortunately, the team was a few questions short of a win and Ann answered all questions with 13 seconds left on the clock.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones posted on Twitter following the programme: “She was robbed!

Candice with her Chase teammates. Photo: ITV

“Great to see Candice, one of Lincolnshire’s OPCC interns knock it out of the park on The Chase.

“A shame that unlike at work, her ‘Chase’ teammates couldn’t support her to get the best end result.

“Great effort Candice.”