HEALTH

Care home rated 'inadequate'

A care home has failed to make crucial improvements required by the Government’s health watchdog and remains in special measures.

'Unprecedented demand' leads East Midlands Ambulance Service to spend £1m to retain private ambulance crews

East Midlands Ambulance Service is set to spend £1m to retain private ambulance services in order to meet “unprecedented demand”.

'Slimming club helped me get diabetes in control'

A former headteacher is counting the benefits of weight loss after joining a slimming club.

'MindSpace Stamford helped me to turn my life around'

A woman who experienced the effectiveness of a local mental health charity encourages people to find out more.

Trust requires improvement but hospital is good

Services at a town’s hospital have been rated as ‘good’ in a report that grades the trust running it as ‘requires improvement’.

Health team wins award

Diabetes teams, based at Peterborough City Hospital and Stamford Hospital, have won an award for raising awareness of a complication of the condition.

‘Wizard behind the curtain’ earns national recognition

Women working in social enterprises have been recognised by a leading bank.

Stay healthy this Christmas

Advice has been issued on where to seek treatment if you fall ill at Christmas.

Woman fronts cancer campaign

A Castle Bytham woman is fronting a Christmas campaign aimed at people with loved ones who have had throat or mouth cancer.

Dementia diagnosis rises significantly

Over the past five years the number of people diagnosed with dementia has more than doubled.

Rotarians mark campaign

You may have noticed activity on the roadside verges in Bourne, Morton and Haconby as the Rotary Clubs of Bourne and Bourne St Peter joined forces.

Donate bras and help with research

Women visiting Stamford Hospital are being invited to donate their unwanted bras to help women in developing countries and vital cancer research.

Phone lines and computer systems back up and running at Peterborough City Hospital

Engineers spent yesterday trying to resolve a communications failure at Peterborough City Hospital.

People asked not to attend Peterborough City Hospital due to phone and IT failure

Engineers are on site at Peterborough City Hospital trying to fix a major communications failure.

Dog saves owner from slipping into coma

The owner of an animal sanctuary says her life was saved by her dog.

‘Put pressure on’ to restore pain clinic

A meeting was told the clinical commissioning group ‘forgot to include’ Stamford when the provision was changing.

HEALTH

Plans for two-storey car park

Care home rated 'inadequate'

Care home rated 'inadequate'

'Unprecedented demand' leads East Midlands Ambulance Service to spend £1m to retain private ambulance crews

'Unprecedented demand' leads East Midlands Ambulance Service to spend £1m to retain private ambulance crews

'Slimming club helped me get diabetes in control'

'Slimming club helped me get diabetes in control'

'MindSpace Stamford helped me to turn my life around'

'MindSpace Stamford helped me to turn my life around'

Trust requires improvement but hospital is good

Trust requires improvement but hospital is good

Health team wins award

Health team wins award

‘Wizard behind the curtain’ earns national recognition