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Campaigners demand return of 24-hour A&E to Grantham Hospital after MPs meet health secretary

MPs insist they are doing everything they can to bring back a 24-hour A&E to Grantham Hospital after they held talks with Matt Hancock.

Six defibrillators to be installed in town centre

South Kesteven District Council has confirmed it will pay for the life-saving machines to be installed in town centre locations.

No plans to return Grantham A&E to 24 hour service until consultation finished

Bosses say there are “no plans” to return Grantham A&E to a 24/7 service until a public consultation on the future of hospital services is complete.

Hospital bosses bid to extend Lincoln A&E while Grantham A&E remains closed overnight

Lincolnshire hospital bosses have lodged a bid to extend Lincoln’s emergency department in an effort to ease 'significant pressures' on the service.

Son told he has to pay late mother’s £11,000 care fees

An ombudsman has found that Lincolnshire County Council was right to ask a son to pay back £11,000 in care fees.

Volunteers raise £1,100 to present Grantham church with defibrillator

The volunteers raised the money over the past year with coffee mornings, golf days and other events.

EMAS to spend £1m on private ambulance crews amid ‘unprecedented demand’

Ambulance trust will continue to use 28 private crews alongside its own as pressures remain.

Smoking ban comes into force at Grantham Hospital

A smoking ban on hospital sites run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has come into force this week.

Health bosses will bid for further funding to pay for plans in Lincolnshire

It was revealed last year that proposals for hospitals in the region would cost around £450 million over the next decade.

Honoured dentist making a difference

An award-winning dentist hopes to highlight the importance of dental hygiene after he was made a Member of the British Empire.

Will the new year give health services in Grantham and the county 2020 vision?

A new year, a new decade and, hopefully for health campaigners, a clearer view of the future – that’s what is expected going forward.

Grantham man loses more than 11kg in weight as part of world-leading programme to prevent diabetes

Joseph Connolly, 70, has lost more than 11kg in weight, having been a member of the programme since 2018.

East Midlands Ambulance Service receives more than 1,000 999 calls in first seven hours of New Year's Day

The region's ambulance service is asking people only to call 999 if there is a life-threatening emergency after it was inundated with 999 calls.

Woodland Waters ball will boost Marie Curie services

The Grantham and Sleaford Fundraising Group is organising the Great Daffodil Appeal event to raise money for local Marie Curie nursing services.

Woman receives generous donation from Long Bennington company after she was left paraplegic due to blood clot

A woman who was paralysed after suffering a blood clot has received a generous donation to help her adapt her new home.

Grantham school promotes importance of health and wellbeing

Poplar Farm Primary School hosted the first of three ‘Health and Wellbeing’ days last week.

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Organ donation law will help save many more lives, say Grantham campaigners

Campaigners demand return of 24-hour A&E to Grantham Hospital after MPs meet health secretary

Campaigners demand return of 24-hour A&E to Grantham Hospital after MPs meet health secretary

Six defibrillators to be installed in town centre

Six defibrillators to be installed in town centre

No plans to return Grantham A&E to 24 hour service until consultation finished

No plans to return Grantham A&E to 24 hour service until consultation finished

Hospital bosses bid to extend Lincoln A&E while Grantham A&E remains closed overnight

Hospital bosses bid to extend Lincoln A&E while Grantham A&E remains closed overnight

Son told he has to pay late mother’s £11,000 care fees

Son told he has to pay late mother’s £11,000 care fees

Volunteers raise £1,100 to present Grantham church with defibrillator

Volunteers raise £1,100 to present Grantham church with defibrillator

EMAS to spend £1m on private ambulance crews amid ‘unprecedented demand’

EMAS to spend £1m on private ambulance crews amid ‘unprecedented demand’

Smoking ban comes into force at Grantham Hospital

Smoking ban comes into force at Grantham Hospital

Health bosses will bid for further funding to pay for plans in Lincolnshire

Health bosses will bid for further funding to pay for plans in Lincolnshire

Honoured dentist making a difference

Honoured dentist making a difference

Will the new year give health services in Grantham and the county 2020 vision?

Will the new year give health services in Grantham and the county 2020 vision?

Grantham man loses more than 11kg in weight as part of world-leading programme to prevent diabetes

Grantham man loses more than 11kg in weight as part of world-leading programme to prevent diabetes

East Midlands Ambulance Service receives more than 1,000 999 calls in first seven hours of New Year's Day

East Midlands Ambulance Service receives more than 1,000 999 calls in first seven hours of New Year's Day

Woodland Waters ball will boost Marie Curie services

Woodland Waters ball will boost Marie Curie services

Woman receives generous donation from Long Bennington company after she was left paraplegic due to blood clot

Woman receives generous donation from Long Bennington company after she was left paraplegic due to blood clot

Grantham school promotes importance of health and wellbeing

Grantham school promotes importance of health and wellbeing

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