Grantham Journal - Health Feed

Ambulance service fined £3.5 million after missing targets

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:54:10 GMT

East Midlands Ambulance Service has been fined £3.5 million after missing key response time targets for patients with life-threatening injuries.

Campaign group launches as Lincolnshire’s hospitals face review

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:32:44 GMT

A Folkingham businessman has launched campaign group Cure the NHS Lincolnshire in a bid to improve patient safety in Lincolnshire’s hospitals.

Grantham Rotarians look after the community

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:39:45 GMT

The Grantham Kesteven Rotary Club held its annual ‘Know Your Blood Pressure Day’ in The George Centre and saw a constant stream of people go along to have their blood pressure checked by health professionals.

Colsterworth pair raise £572 for Cancer Research UK

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:43:21 GMT

A couple from Colsterworth are dedicated to raising money for Cancer Research UK - and have received a thank you from the charity for their efforts.

Woodland walk in grounds of Belton House helps Grantham dementia sufferers

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:33:49 GMT

Dementia sufferers who attend the Forget Me Not Day Centre in Grantham went for a stroll through woodland in the grounds of Belton House as part of an improved wellbeing project.

Elderly people will have to leave their homes

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:34:10 GMT

Twenty elderly residents, between the ages of 61 and 98, who live in supported housing in Barrowby have been told they will have to move.

VIDEO: Lincolnshire’s Director of Public Health on measles and MMR

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:05:00 GMT

The Director of Public Health for Lincolnshire, Dr Tony Hill, talks about the importance of increasing the number of children who receieve immunisation in Lincolnshire.