Lincolnshire councillors hit out at NHS data sharing plans
NHS Digital denied selling data to commercial companies
Lincolnshire County Council’s Independent Group has criticised national plans to centralise data from GP practices.
NHS Digital announced a new General Practice Data for Planning And Research (GPDPR) service in May, which will allow pseudonymised patient data to be accessed faster and more efficiently by planners and researchers.
The Independent Group at LCC, however, fear patients have not been made aware of the plans, and that the data could be shared with, or sold on to, third party commercial organisations.
However, NHS Digital has denied selling data – saying it only charges those who access the data only for the costs associated with releasing it.
MOD confirms plans to sell RAF Scampton by end of 2022
Reds will still train above Lincolnshire
RAF Scampton. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to start marketing RAF Scampton for sale by the end of December 2022.
In a letter to Gainsborough MP Sir Edward Leigh, published by the Save Scampton group, Minister of State for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin said his office had been working with West Lindsey District Council to deliver a future for the site that “provides the greatest benefit for the local community”.
He also confirmed that an “ambitious plan that utilises the whole site is currently under consideration”.
Man dies in early morning crash in north east Lincolnshire village
Police are appealing for witnesses
The crash happened on the B1210 Healing Road, in Stallingborough. | Photo: Google Street View
Police are appealing for witnesses of a fatal crash on the B1210 which resulted in a man dying in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The driver of a blue Mazda 6 estate car died in a crash on the B1210, Healing Road in Stallingborough, shortly before 5am on Tuesday, June 1.
The man died when his car left the road and came to a stop in a nearby field.
The family of the victim are being supported by specially trained officers within the Humberside Police force.
June starts with 15 COVID-19 cases and no deaths in Greater Lincolnshire
No coronavirus deaths in UK for first time
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 15 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and no COVID-related deaths on June 1, the first time since the pandemic started where there have been no UK deaths.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded five new cases in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
No further coronavirus deaths were registered on Tuesday. NHS England also reported no new hospital deaths.
National cases have increased by 3,165 to 4,490,438, while deaths have risen by zero for the first time since the pandemic began, standing at 127,782.
Better Healthcare for Stamford launched Published: 15:00, 13 March 2021
A new group is being set up to help establish what healthcare facilities residents need and where best to put them.
Better Healthcare for Stamford is pledging to find out peopleâs opinions and make sure views are passed on to those who make decisions on the future of GP surgeries and other health facilities.
Headed by Andrew Nebel, previously chairman of the Stamford Lakeside Patients Participation Group, the new group aims to help âjoin upâ thinking about the future of healthcare in the area.
Better Healthcare for Stamford
Changes that Mr Nebel highlights as important in shaping this include NHS Lincolnshireâs plan to develop an integrated care system to replace the current clinical commissioning group from April 2022.