NHS trust Board meeting open to the public

The next Board of Directors meeting for Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) will take place on Tuesday, 12 July.

LCHS runs services across the whole of Lincolnshire, helping people to manage their health at home or in the community through general and specialist nursing and therapy.

The trust also provides urgent care services throughout the county and inpatient services at community hospitals in Gainsborough, Louth, Skegness and Spalding.

The Board of Directors meeting will be held in person, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting starts at 10am. All are welcome to attend but please confirm your attendance by emailing lhnt.lchsecomms@nhs.net, please do so before midnight on Sunday, 10 July.

During the meeting board members and members of the public will hear a patient story from the Lincolnshire Post Covid Rehabilitation Service. This service offers support to individuals in Lincolnshire experiencing Post Covid Syndrome, helping them manage symptoms and improve their wellbeing. The story of a patient who has used the service will be shared by the team lead physiotherapist, to show how the service can make a difference to patients.

Elaine Baylis, Chair of LCHS, said: "Our board meetings provide the public with an opportunity to find out more about the organisation, the services we provide and how well we are performing. The role of our Board of Directors is to ensure that we are providing the highest quality care and improving the health of local people by providing services that reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

"Engaging with our patients and local community is crucial and we encourage people to get involved. We start the meeting with a question and answer session for members of the public, with questions submitted in advance."

If you would like to submit a question for the meeting, please do so before midnight on Sunday, 10 July, by completing the form on the trust’s website or by emailing lhnt.lchsecomms@nhs.net.

For further information on our Board of Directors and for the meeting agenda and papers, which will be available shortly, please click here.