Local Resources & Groups

Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) – A statutory organisation bringing the local NHS together to improve Lincolnshire’s health and wellbeing.

United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT) – Managing hospitals throughout Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) – Public Health services in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS) provider of District/Community Nursing services

Specialist Community Health Services – Range of services provided by Lincolnshire Community Health Services

Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) – Provider of community mental health services

Care Quality Commission (CQC) – Ensure Hospitals, Care Homes, Dentists and GP Practices meet national standards.. Ancaster and Caythorpe CQC

NHS Choices – Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living. See links below for our surgeries.

Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) – Professional body for training and accrediting GP’s has a very useful guide explaining GP services  – RCGP Guide to Patient Services.

Walking routes & groups – The Ramblers website with links to local routes and groups based on your postcode

Alzheimer’s Society, Grantham – Dementia Cafe- Alive Centre, Castlegate, Grantham NG31 6TA

Alzheimer’s Society, Sleaford – Dementia Cafe- The Source, Southgate, Sleaford NG34 7RY

Sleaford dementia support – Activity group meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
St Denys  Rooms 1 pm to 3 pm New members welcome – it’s FREE. Enjoy a cuppa, have a chat, trips out, singing, play games, making thing and see your friends who understand Dementia.  sleafordds@gmail.com

Stroke Association – Grantham branch meet every Thursday from 10am to 2.15pm at Grantham Bowling Club

Sleaford Stroke Group meet every Monday from 10am to 12 noon in the church room behind St Botolph’s Church, Quarrington Church

Parkinson’s UK.–  Local group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Church of the Ascension, Edinburgh Road, Grantham during the day in the summer and evenings in the winter.

Your Good Mental Health – social/fun tennis related activities for everyone, but especially if you are feeling “down or isolated. A two hour session on Wednesday morning every other week at Grantham tennis club starting at 10am. Contact Dale the “Feeling Good” project co-ordinator at Grantham Tennis Club on 01476 5913