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BLOG: St John’s Medical Centre PPG Chair – Anne Philbey
May 27, 2025
Celebrating Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week 2025! As part of PPG Awareness Week, we’re […]

BLOG: Beechfield Medical Centre PPG – What we’ve been up to!
May 27, 2025
Celebrating Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week 2025! Hello from all of us at Beechfield […]

BLOG: Swineshead Medical Group PPG Chair – Ava Harding-Bell
May 27, 2025
Celebrating Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week 2025! I was re-elected as Chair for a […]

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board – May Board meeting
May 22, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has confirmed that its next Board meeting will be held […]

Alternative ways for people to access urgent mental health support
May 22, 2025
Following the launch of the NHS 111 urgent mental health line in April last year, […]

Pharmacists are a parent’s best friend this Bank Holiday!
May 22, 2025
As we approach the Spring bank holiday weekend and half-term breaks, NHS Lincolnshire ICB is […]

Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Tips to Reduce Dementia Risk
May 20, 2025
Up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented. That’s why Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation […]

Gosberton Medical Centre Rated ‘Good’ by CQC
May 16, 2025
Gosberton Medical Centre Rated ‘Good’ in All Areas by CQC Gosberton Medical Centre is proud […]

Whilst you’re weekend shopping, stock up your medicine cabinet
May 16, 2025
This is the time of year when a lot of us are busy shopping for […]

Occupational therapists are transforming patient care in Lincolnshire’s GP practices.
May 15, 2025
Sam Derby, a Specialist Primary Care Occupational Therapist in the Sleaford/Grantham area.

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
May 15, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is raising awareness of bladder cancer during Bladder Cancer Awareness […]

Spring Covid-19 vaccination campaign reaches halfway point
May 9, 2025
At the halfway point of the latest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, more than 59,000 Covid-19 vaccinations […]

Raising awareness of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
May 9, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is raising awareness of non-melanoma skin cancer, which is the […]

NHS Lincolnshire ICB Support Ovarian Cancer Day
May 6, 2025
Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is helping raise awareness of gynaecological cancer symptoms in support of […]

Five Schools Are “Asthma Friendly School” Accredited
May 2, 2025
To celebrate World Asthma Day, 6 May, there are now five schools who have attained […]

Stay safe in the sun
April 29, 2025
As we approach the bank holiday weekend, the NHS in Lincolnshire is reminding people to […]

Lincolnshire ICB Supporting World Asthma Day
April 29, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is raising awareness of Asthma, a common long-term condition that […]

Testicular cancer: what to look out for
April 29, 2025
Testicular cancer most commonly affects men between the ages of 15 and 45 years old, […]

Parents and guardians urged to consent and protect their child from the risk of HPV cancers
April 23, 2025
The NHS in Lincolnshire is strongly urging parents and guardians of boys and girls in […]

NHS raises awareness of allergies
April 22, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is supporting Allergy Awareness Week, running from 21 to 28 […]

Childhood Illnesses: How Pharmacists Can Help This Easter
April 15, 2025
As Easter approaches, NHS Lincolnshire ICB is encouraging parents to seek advice from their local […]
Whilst you’re Bank Holiday shopping, stock up your medicine cabinet.
April 14, 2025
This is the time of year when a lot of us are busy shopping for […]
New Non-Executive Directors appointed to Lincolnshire ICB
April 11, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive […]
Take the screening test when offered – Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April 11, 2025
Bowel cancer is the second most prevalent cancer amongst men and women with over 42,000 […]
UKHSA launches new antibiotic awareness campaign
April 8, 2025
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a digital campaign to help keep antibiotics […]
Remember your prescriptions for Easter and May Bank Holiday
April 8, 2025
With Easter taking place over the weekend Friday 18 to Monday 21 April and the […]
Lincolnshire Primary Care Valuing and Recognition Event
April 4, 2025
On Wednesday 26th March 2025, Lincolnshire ICB and the Primary Care People Group hosted a […]
Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign launches
April 2, 2025
Immunity from earlier vaccines is starting to fade. To boost protection, the NHS is offering […]
New blueprint provides framework for physical activity sector and health service collaboration
March 25, 2025
ukactive has launched a new blueprint to help the physical activity sector work more closely […]
How paramedics are transforming General Practice in Lincolnshire
March 25, 2025
At Lincolnshire ICB, we’re proud to champion the vital role paramedics play in our general […]
Lincolnshire partners wins double HSJ Award
March 25, 2025
A ground-breaking partnership between the NHS in Lincolnshire and DMC Healthcare has won two national […]
Purple Day – International Day for Epilepsy
March 25, 2025
The NHS in Lincolnshire is supporting Purple Day, 26 March, the international day for epilepsy, […]
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board – March Board meeting
March 24, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has confirmed that its next Board meeting will be held […]
Sharing your views – intermediate care services in Lincolnshire
March 20, 2025
The people of Lincolnshire are being invited to share their views about services for those […]
NHS Lincolnshire ICB Launches Public Consultation on Gluten-Free Prescriptions
March 18, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a public consultation to gather views on […]
Important Notice: Changes to Ear Wax Removal Services
March 18, 2025
From 1st April 2025, GP practices in Lincolnshire will no longer provide ear syringing as […]
Social Prescribing Day: Making a Difference One Connection at a Time
March 18, 2025
Social Prescribing Day is an opportunity to highlight the work of dedicated Social Prescribing Link […]
Empowering Change Through Social Prescribing
March 18, 2025
Susan, Social Prescribing Link Worker: Empowering People to Make Life Changes Susan’s journey as a […]
Social Prescribing Day – Celebrating the impact of link workers
March 18, 2025
Andy, Senior Link Worker: Empowering Lives Through Compassionate Care Social Prescribing Day, held on the […]
New women’s health app, CONNECTPlus, launched in Lincolnshire
March 7, 2025
Want to learn about contraception options? Need information on managing the menopause? Looking for local […]
Think ‘Pharmacy First’ for Fast NHS Treatment
March 6, 2025
Residents across Lincolnshire are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for quick and easy […]
NHS Lincolnshire ICB Launches Medicine Waste Campaign
February 27, 2025
More than £15.2 million worth of medicine is wasted every year in Lincolnshire. This is […]
NHS Lincolnshire raises awareness of Oesophageal Cancer
February 25, 2025
Trouble swallowing, persistent indigestion or heartburn, unintentional weight loss? These are all symptoms that could […]
Celebrating Mental Health Nurses Day 2025
February 21, 2025
Today marks Mental Health Nurses’ Day, a time to recognise the incredible contributions of nurses […]
Pregnant women and the elderly urged to have RSV vaccine
February 19, 2025
The NHS in Lincolnshire is urging pregnant women to get the RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) […]
St Peter at Gowts CofE Primary School, Lincoln, is the second school to be awarded ‘Asthma Friendly School’ accreditation in Lincolnshire.
February 17, 2025
St Peter at Gowts CofE Primary School, Lincoln, is the second school to be awarded […]
Mapping underdoctored areas
February 14, 2025
The mapping underdoctored areas research team based in Lancaster Medical School would like to invite you to attend […]
Vaccination catch-up campaign launched for teens in Lincolnshire
February 13, 2025
Lincolnshire 16–18 year-olds can now take advantage of an innovative new vaccination catch-up campaign.
Celebrating One Year of NHS Pharmacy First
February 6, 2025
The NHS Pharmacy First service recently marked its one-year anniversary, celebrating a successful year of […]

NHS Lincolnshire ICB Chief Executive to Retire in June 2025
February 4, 2025
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced that Chief Executive John Turner is to […]