Fighting to Save Grantham Hospital | SOS Grantham Hospital

Campaigning To Save Grantham Hospital Since 2006

Our Current Campaign

To Save Grantham A&E From Closure

Sign the petition

Please join our call to Stop ULHT downgrading Grantham Hospital A&E and sign our petition today:

A printable copy of the Petition Form may also be downloaded here.

The petition will continue to run until a Public Announcement of the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan is made.

Downgrade of Grantham Hospital A&E

ULHT plans include the downgrade of Grantham Hospital Accident Emergency Unit & Boston Pilgrim A&E with future A&E services for Lincolnshire County Council to be centred on Lincoln Hospital which is struggling to cope with existing workloads and stretched to capacity.

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Grantham Hospital Serves 120,000 People

The area has a mixed rural & urban community with residents & businesses in over 40 villages and 4 towns. Public transport is poor with virtually no bus service in the evenings & overnight. The area has a significant number of single parent households and low income households. Many have no car.

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Overnight Closure of Grantham Hospital A&E

Despite issues with the local Ambulance service and Lincoln County Hospital, having stated the night time closure would be initially for 3 months ULHT have recently stated that the unit will be closed until at least February 2017.

AND THERE'S MORE

ULHT have presented plans for Grantham Hospital

ULHT have presented plans for Grantham Hospital which they argue are a temporary measure, to be regularly reviewed. Due to the Covid 19 situation their plans can be legally implemented without public consultation. Whilst they reflect a national crisis building as...

United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust Board Meeting Public Session

United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust Board Meeting Public Session took place on 7 February 2017 at Lincoln Hospital. At the meeting ULHT proposed to open Grantham A & E for one more hour every morning, after 6 months of night time closures. ULHT board members...

ULHT Locality Forum Woodhall Spa

At Woodhall Spa this week people joined the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) Locality Forum to consider future plans. Members were asked a number of questions in workshops. Concern was raised that wide consultation is needed from people across community to...