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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hospital receives £23m funding for energy upgrades
A hospital in Lincolnshire has been awarded £23m to make energy and power upgrades. Boston Pilgrim Hospital has received the funding as part of the latest round of the government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The money was set to be used to pay for an electrically powered heating and hot water system across the site of the hospital. Mike Parkhill, from Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, said the funding would help to reduce the hospital's reliance on fossil fuels for energy. He said: "This funding brings us closer to achieving our net-zero target by 2040, while also reinforcing our commitment to provide modern and more energy efficient environments for our patients and staff. "By significantly reducing carbon emissions and lowering our reliance on fossil fuels, we're investing in a more sustainable future for Boston. "We are also working on future bids for our other hospital sites across Lincolnshire." The investment comes weeks after the hospital unveiled the first half of its new Emergency Department, with the completed works expected to cost between £45m and £49m. The scheme for the site in Sibsey Road, Boston will also be delivered by Salix on behalf of the government's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Ian Rodger, Salix Director of Public Sector Decarbonisation, said: "We have no time to stand still when talking about climate change and reducing our carbon emissions is key. "This funding will not only help the hospital site achieve its net zero ambitions, but it will make the buildings better and more comfortable for the patients, staff and everyone who uses them." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. New emergency department set to welcome patients Hospital garden to provide sanctuary for patients Families with concern can access hospital review NHS trust apologises for hospital parking problems United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Boston Pilgrim Hospital: Half of new emergency department to open
Hospital bosses said a new "state-of-the-art" emergency department would improve the experience for patients. The first half of the new facility at Boston Pilgrim Hospital is due to open on 7 May. The completed "transformation" is expected to cost between £45m and £49m, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group said. Professor Karen Dunderdale, chief executive, said the department would be "future-proofed for years to come." New facilities include more cubicles to treat patients, ambulance parking directly outside, and a separate area for children to be assessed and treated department also has a private room for families to spend time with their loved ones who have passed new building has been constructed next to the current emergency department. When the department moves into the new building, work will begin on joining both structures together to create a bigger facility. This could take between 12 and 18 months to complete, NHS bosses said. Professor Dunderdale said: "When you're working in a department like they do here in Boston that's small, cramped and outgrew its size years ago, compared to somewhere like this, I don't envisage that we'll see corridor care here at all."We're all really proud of this new department." Dr Rajeshwar Ranganathan, clinical lead for emergency medicine, said: "We've always had staff wanting to deliver excellence healthcare. We've had patients who deserve that excellent healthcare, but we've not had the place to deliver it from. "This marks a massive milestone in emergency healthcare for the people of Lincolnshire."In 2019, Boris Johnson, prime minister at the time, visited the hospital and announced it had been granted £21.3m to build the new emergency rest of the funding will come from across the Lincolnshire NHS system, the group said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Families with concern can access hospital review
A service that offers people access to a dedicated team if they are worried about a loved one's condition has been extended to Pilgrim Hospital in Boston. Call for Concern allows deteriorating patients and their families to dial a phone number at the hospital and request an urgent review. Prof Ciro Rinaldi, deputy medical director at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said the service offered a "clear and direct way for patients, families and carers to escalate their concerns". It has been developed as part of the implementation of Martha's Rule, which was introduced following the death of Martha Mills in 2001, who died after developing sepsis in hospital in London. Her family's concerns about her deteriorating condition were not responded to and in 2023 an inquest found a change of care plan could have prevented the 13-year-old's death. Nerea Odongo, group chief nurse for Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, said: "In Lincolnshire, the critical care outreach team will be responsible for these reviews. "They have extensive experience in caring for patients whose conditions may be worsening. This team, made up of specialist doctors and nurses, collaborates closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure that appropriate care plans are in place." The service has been available at Lincoln County Hospital since December 2024 and NHS England said 2025 and 2026 will see further developments to extend the scheme and adapt it where necessary. The national hospital body said almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha's Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Mother behind Martha's Rule shares scheme's early success Call for 'Martha's rule' after tragic teen death Hospitals to introduce Martha's rule from April NHS England United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Martha's Rule: Boston hospital introduces Call for Concern scheme
A service that offers people access to a dedicated team if they are worried about a loved one's condition has been extended to Pilgrim Hospital in for Concern allows deteriorating patients and their families to dial a phone number at the hospital and request an urgent Ciro Rinaldi, deputy medical director at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said the service offered a "clear and direct way for patients, families and carers to escalate their concerns".It has been developed as part of the implementation of Martha's Rule, which was introduced following the death of Martha Mills in 2001, who died after developing sepsis in hospital in London. Her family's concerns about her deteriorating condition were not responded to and in 2023 an inquest found a change of care plan could have prevented the 13-year-old's Odongo, group chief nurse for Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group, said: "In Lincolnshire, the critical care outreach team will be responsible for these reviews."They have extensive experience in caring for patients whose conditions may be worsening. This team, made up of specialist doctors and nurses, collaborates closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure that appropriate care plans are in place."The service has been available at Lincoln County Hospital since December 2024 and NHS England said 2025 and 2026 will see further developments to extend the scheme and adapt it where national hospital body said almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha's Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
