Improving health and social care

I have organised a letter from Lincolnshire MPs to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care on NHS dental provision in the county.

On Thursday, I met Maz Fosh, Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust, as well as Tracy Pilcher, Director of Nursing.

I have been very concerned to hear reports of Louth Hospital's Urgent Treatment Centre being closed overnight in recent days.

I have followed this up with the local NHS and have asked for a meeting to discuss this urgently. I hope to provide an update on this soon.

Following an engaging meeting with TED In East Lindsey's, Jane Berni about the Ageing Without Children programme, I met Cllr Patricia Bradwell, Deputy Leader for Lincolnshire County Council, to discuss the delivery of local domestic abuse and children’s services.

I am pleased to add my support to the new TED Ageing Without Children Group (AWOC) and to help raise awareness of those who are ageing without children, particularly in our rural district of East Lindsey. I understand that this will have been particularly difficult during the pandemic.

Ahead of the return of all students next week, it was inspiring to visit the John Spendluffe Technology College to meet Deputy Headteacher, Martin Whitaker, and hear about the Covid secure measures the school has in place.

It was great to visit the local vaccination site at the Marisco Medical Practice on a sunny morning in Mablethorpe last week. Thanks to the hard work of all involved, over 6,500 people have received an injection at the site so far.

It was great to visit the local vaccination site at Louth Hospital where I met NHS staff, volunteers and patients who are currently involved in the vaccine rollout.

It is fantastic news that in Lincolnshire, all care homes for residents over 65 have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

UPDATE: From today, urgent dental care sessions will be provided at the dental surgery at Marisco Medical Practice, until the end of March 2021.