Green light for hospital projects

Improvements to maternity services are being discussed

Millions of pounds are to be spent improving two of Lincolnshire's hospitals, bosses have confirmed.

Wards and specialist units at Lincoln County and the Boston Pilgrim Hospitals are set to be expanded and developed over the next two years.

The project includes expanding the emergency assessment unit at Lincoln County, part of a £4.1m improvement plan for the site.

Plans to improve maternity services at the Pilgrim are also being discussed.

Further details about work at the Pilgrim are yet to be released.

Better patient care

The Endoscopy Unit at Lincoln County will be moved to "improve privacy and dignity for patients, to provide counselling rooms and improve decontamination services," a hospital trust spokesperson said.

Director of operations and deputy chief executive officer of University of Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, Dawne Bloodworth, said: "Our staff have worked very closely with each other and with us tom come up with the ideas.

"I am delighted that we are in the position to be able to improve patient care."

The work will be carried out by Interserve, a services, maintenance and building group operating in the public and private sectors in the UK.