Better Together e-news Spring 2018

Welcome to the latest e-newsletter version of your regular members’ magazine, keeping you up-to-date with all the Trust news and developments that have taken place since the winter.

In this issue you’ll read about the NHS apprenticeship scheme, launch of new wave of funding from Managed Care Network, our plans for celebrating 70th birthday of the NHS and much more…

Click on each of the items below to expand the news story.

News in brief

Elections time – put your name in the mix
If you’re interested in how local mental health and learning disability services are run then why not putting your name forward to become LPFT Governor?

LPFT awarded for supporting carers
Late last year LPFT received the Lincolnshire Carers Quality Award for work on the Triangle of Care project.

Royal recognition at Buckingham Palace for Anna
Anna Black, the Team Lead for the Grantham Crisis Team and Single Point of Access service, was invited to attend a special reception hosted by The Prince of Wales to acknowledge over 350 frontline nurses from across the country.

Children’s nurse awarded Florence Nightingale scholarship

Odette Rawdon, a nurse who works with children and young people in North East Lincolnshire, is to study in America after having been awarded a prestigious national travel scholarship from the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

Trust continues contract for sexual assault support services
The Trust’s sexual assault referral centre, Spring Lodge, has been awarded the contract to continue their invaluable service for a further three years.

Further improvement seen in national staff survey
Staff feel supported by their managers and would recommend LPFT as a place to work and receive treatment according to the findings of a national survey.

Patients’ decorating skills come in handy at Langworth Ward
Activity co-ordinator on the ward spotted an opportunity to involve the patients and used the barrier erected to cordon off building works to create a mural of the Lincolnshire countryside.

New medical school planned for Lincolnshire
For some time, it has been our goal to develop a medical school in the county and we are delighted to announce that as a local health and education community we are now achieving that ambition.

Involvement Charter – every piece of jigsaw matters
You told us that you’d like us to create an Involvement Charter that guides services and individuals about what to do to make everyone feel valued and welcomed to get involved.

High Sheriff awards nurses supporting the police
A team of mental health nurses has been recognised by High Sheriff of Lincolnshire Andrew Clark DL, for their significant contribution to the well-being of the community in Lincolnshire.

Get creative and win awards
Do you like to draw, paint or take photos? Design a piece of artwork for the National Clinical Audit of Anxiety and Depression and your artwork may be published in a national report.

Asking about sexual orientation - it’s not just box ticking
From 1 April 2018 all NHS organisations are required to ask people they care for about their sexual orientation.