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New radiotherapy machine for city hospital
A Lincolnshire hospital is to get a new radiotherapy machine. Lincoln County Hospital will receive the linear accelerator (Linac) machine as part of a national investment programme. The equipment can cut the number of rounds of radiotherapy needed by patients and reach cancer in harder-to-treat areas such as the chest, the abdomen and the pelvis. Nationally, up to 27,000 extra rounds of treatment could be delivered using the machines by 2027, the government said. NHS national clinical director for cancer Prof Peter Johnson said: "Radiotherapy is essential for many cancer patients, so it's great news that the investment in new machines means that some will need fewer rounds of treatment, as we bring in more sophisticated techniques. "These machines will deliver more precise treatment for patients, which helps them to recover sooner, as well as enabling the NHS to treat people more efficiently as we continue in our efforts to catch and treat more cancers faster." The 28 hospitals to benefit under the £70m investment programme were selected because they use Linac machines more than 10 years old. 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 radiotherapy machines to speed cancer treatment Grimsby to get two new high-tech bone scanners Cancer patients offered tattoo-free treatments United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
BBC News
23-03-2025
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Lincolnshire lung cancer patients benefit from support group
A 35-year-old woman who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023 said attending a support group helped her recover from a "very traumatic and upsetting time". Rachel Bell, from Lincoln, added: "It made a whole lot of difference to be around people who totally understood what I was going through."Breath of Hope was started by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) in 2024 for anyone affected by lung cancer and their family and Bambro, Lung Cancer Care Coordinator, who help to launch the group, said the meetings were an "enormous success". Ms Bell, who attends the group with her mother, said the group helped her after she found out she had the condition and sharing her "first-hand knowledge" with others was "rewarding".John, from Heighington, said he felt "a bit abandoned" after he was told he had cancer in 2020, but the group helped him connect with other people with the wife Sandra said families also shared their experiences, "we all help each other with tips on how to cope with the illness," she Civello, Macmillan lung cancer clinical nurse specialist, said guest speakers shared knowledge on a range of subjects."We often discuss treatment side effects, healthy eating, exercise and diet, and the challenges of living with cancer and beyond", she added. The meetings are held every three months on Wednesdays in Jubilee Hall in Heighington, Lincolnshire. 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.
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10-02-2025
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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
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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.
