New Trust values and expected behaviours for staff
Following the launch of our new strategy in 2024, we have taken the opportunity to reflect on the current values and behaviours expected of our staff and undertaken a period of engagement with a wide range of stakeholders to refresh these.
Our values and behaviours are a foundation and set of guiding principles which are used at every stage of our colleagues' working lives. We use these to recruit the right people, to set out how we expect our staff to behave at all times and to inform how we deliver outstanding care to our patients.
The new values and behaviours have been simplified and better aligned to the ambitions set out in our new strategy. Over the next few months they will be updated across our documents and embedded within local teams to enable staff to understand how we approach the work we do across LPFT.
Thank you to those service users, carers and other stakeholders who contributed to our engagement exercise to help us understand what these values and behaviours mean from your perspective.
Lincolnshire NHS and community partners unite to tackle winter challenges and rising living costs
NHS health and care system partners in Lincolnshire have joined forces with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations to address the challenges posed by colder months and increased living costs. Through allocated funding, these partners are supporting winter pressures projects across the county to provide essential resources and services to those in need.
One key initiative is the creation of Warm Spaces, designed to offer much-needed support to the community during this time. These spaces provide:
- A warm, safe and welcoming environment for anyone seeking relief from the cold.
- Free warm drinks and food, helping to keep people both nourished and hydrated.
- Access to information and advice, connecting individuals with the resources they need.
- Opportunities to build community connections, ensuring no one feels alone this winter.
- Essential facilities to support daily needs.
Warm Spaces bring people together and offer practical and emotional support to those who may be struggling. These spaces are open to anyone who may need them, including individuals and families facing challenges this winter.
Local Warm Spaces can be found here: How Are You Lincolnshire | Winter Warm Spaces and Support
Welcome to our new Governors - results of the recent by-elections
We are delighted to be able to share with you the results of this year’s Council of Governors by-elections, and would like to extend our thanks to all members who took the opportunity to vote.
This year the results brought some new faces to the council, with the results of the by-elections listed below.
Congratulations to the following individuals who have now taken post:
Public by-election
- City of Lincoln - Lisa Freeman, first term
One Borough of Boston seat and one Rest of England seat remain vacant.
Service User/Carer by-election
- Service User (uncontested) – Michelle Holness, first term
- Service User (uncontested) - Stacey Marriott, first term
- Service User (uncontested) - Andrew Page, first term
- General Carer (uncontested) – Tracey Roberts, first term
Two General Carer and one Young People Carer seats remain vacant.
Staff Governor by-election
- Adult Inpatient Services (uncontested) - Dan Fleshbourne, third term
- Adult Community Services (uncontested) – Kayleigh Sherwin, first term
You can view all of our Council of Governors here.
If you have any questions about the elections, or governor roles in general, please contact the Membership team at lpft.governor-member@nhs.net or call 01522 309176.
Are you currently accessing support through LPFT mental health services? We need your help!
Participants wanted to fill in a short questionnaire about gambling (you do not need to gamble to help)
Over half of adults in the UK gamble, but nearly two million of these suffer problems such as debt, relationship troubles and mental health problems. Most people who experience gambling harms do not ask for help or get sent for treatment. However, people do ask for help from places such as community and NHS mental health services.
The aim of this research is to find out how many people may be suffering from gambling related harm in mental health and drug and alcohol services in England. The study involves you filling in an online questionnaire about gambling and gambling related harm. This will be completely anonymous, and we will have no way of identifying you.
The project will hopefully find a way to help more people suffering from gambling-related harm by identifying them in other services. We want to see how many people may need help.
If you are interested in taking part and want to know more please email
lpft.gamblingrelated-harm@nhs.net.
Join Dementia Research turns 10
Join Dementia Research (JDR), a UK-based service that allows people to register their interest in participating in dementia research, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this February. Throughout the month, they have marked this important milestone by hosting various events and promoting JDR in our region.
Dementia affects more than 944,000 people in the UK alone, and over 25 million people across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have a friend or family member with dementia. Over the past decade, Join Dementia Research has seen 80,525 volunteers sign up to participate in dementia research. High-quality research is the only way to improve care and treatment and ultimately find a cure for dementia.
Research helps us understand the causes of dementia, develop effective treatments and improve the care of those living with the condition. To conduct this research, we need people who are willing to be approached about participating in studies that may interest them.
To become a volunteer, you need to be a UK resident over 18 years of age. You can have memory problems, a diagnosis of dementia or be a healthy control. Each of these groups plays a vital role in helping us better understand dementia.
Would you like to learn more about JDR? Search ‘How to get involved in Dementia Research’ or click here to watch the video.
How you can help?
- Make your pledge – sign up to JDR to register your interest in taking part in research studies today: Join dementia research - register your interest in dementia research : Why Sign Up
- Talk about dementia research with colleagues and service users
- Ask us about becoming a Join Dementia Research Advocate by emailing lpft.research@nhs.net
If you have any questions about our research or need assistance and support in your workplace or community, please feel free to email our Clinical Research team at the email above.
We appreciate your support.
Change NHS: Helping shape a health service fit for the future
The NHS has launched the biggest ever public conversation about the future of our health service.
It's your NHS and we want to hear from you so we can build a health service that's truly fit for the future. We can't do this without you. Please get involved now by visiting Change NHS and sharing your views.
Call NHS 111 if you are experiencing a mental health crisis
If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed or worried about your mental health, you can now call NHS 111 and select option 2, the mental health option.
The phone will be answered by local, specially trained mental health staff in our Lincolnshire 111 Mental Health team, who will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need.
The service is for all ages, including children and young people and those with neurodevelopmental needs.
The local 24/7 helplines remain in place for emotional support and less urgent signposting.
If people have physically harmed themselves, or if their life is at risk, then they should continue to call 999 or go to A&E. For more information and support, visit www.lpft.nhs.uk/contact-us/need-help-now
Welcome to our new volunteers
We are delighted to welcome two new volunteers, Hex and Charlotte!
Hex will be supporting the occupational therapy team on Brant Ward with arts and crafts as part of the ward’s activity programme.
Charlotte will support students attending the Recovery College courses and will work towards a co-facilitator role as an expert by experience as well as volunteering alongside the Occupational Therapy team on Brant Ward.
Our volunteers play an important role in our trust, helping people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or autism. They complement the work of our paid staff and help to improve the quality of life of service users.
For more information about our volunteers, visit our Volunteers page.
Staff hope to meet £5000 goal in charity challenge
Lincolnshire NHS Charity’s main fundraising challenge for the first half of 2025 will be the Yorkshire Three Peaks in May. They are currently busy organising training sessions, which include some steep hill walks to prepare participants for the challenge.
A total of 90 staff members are joining in, and they are optimistic about meeting their £5,000 target.
You can support their cause by donating to their JustGiving page here: The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
WANTED: Charity Champion volunteers
The team is currently on the lookout for Charity Champion volunteers. If you think this may be up your street, feel free to get in touch with the team at lhnt.lincs-nhscharity@nhs.net or by calling 07934 175 022.
Thank you as always for your continuous support!
