Posts Tagged ‘NHS Lincolnshire’
NHS Lincolnshire Confirms Extra Funding For Dental Services
Health bosses at NHS Lincolnshire have confirmed that they successfully bid for extra funding from the Department of Health. Di Pegg, head of contracting for NHS Lincolnshire, confirmed the trust has secured additional funding worth £595,000, which will be used to provide appointments for up to 11,000 new patients in the area. The funding will […]
Boston Residents Reminded of Jubilee Health Services
NHS Lincolnshire has reminded Boston residents of the availability of health services over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. GP surgeries will be closed on Monday and Tuesday and the first port of call for patients requiring health services will be the NHS 111 telephone service. Patients will be asked about their symptoms and then referred […]
Extended Opening Hours for Gainsborough Dental Practice
An NHS dental practice has been given the go-ahead to extend its opening hours to improve access to dental services in the area. Gainsborough Dental Care has been awarded a new contract by NHS Lincolnshire to provide extended opening hours for patients. The practice offers appointments throughout the week, as well as restricted appointments on […]
Dental Access Centre closure leaves patients in the dark
Lincoln’s Dental Access Centre is set to close on the 31st May, yet no announcement has been made regarding alternative facilities for emergency dental patients. The Dental Access Centre has been treating emergency patients for ten years; it offers care for those that don’t have an NHS dentist and those than can’t get emergency treatment […]
Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment
A man from Spalding, South Lincolnshire, had to travel 220 miles when he had a painful bout of painful toothache as he was not registered with a dentist. Alan Long, aged 55, attempted to make an emergency dental appointment in his home town but was unable to get one with either an NHS or private […]
