Grimsby hospital s biggest car park closes from today
Visitors are being asked not to drive to the hospital if possible and leave spaces for those who need them
11:08, 20 MAY 2021
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Grimsby hospital’s main car park has closed today as work is carried out on the new accident and emergency department.
Temporary parking for visitors will be available in the 147-space car park behind the nursery.
However, there is expected to be a shortfall of around 102 spaces as the construction takes place.
Patients and visitors are being asked to leave their vehicles at home if possible and give priority to those who need spaces.
No new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, nobody in hospital and no India variant yet First encouraging sign the second wave of the virus has been resolved - public health report for North East Lincolnshire
There have been no new Covid-19 cases in northern Lincolnshire in the last 24 hours, no patients in Grimsby s hospital and no cases of the Indian variant in the area (Image: Grimsby Live)
There are no reports of the new India variant of coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire, according to the latest figures.
On top of the welcome news there are now no patients being treated in Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby for coronavirus and throughout the whole of northern Lincolnshire there were no cases reported in the past 24 hours.
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Number of Covid patients in northern Lincolnshire hospitals rise
However, local hospitals haven t reported a Covid-related death in nearly a month
06:00, 29 APR 2021
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The number of coronavirus patients hospitalised in northern Lincolnshire has risen.
There are now ten people being treated across Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals after several days of patient numbers falling to nine.
As of Wednesday morning, there were five in each hospital, with one Scunthorpe patient in ICU.
No Covid-related deaths have been reported by the trust so far in April, keeping the total at 450.
North and North East Lincolnshire have diverged in their coronavirus rates since lockdown restrictions were relaxed several weeks ago.
Blue badge holders to get hospital free parking from next week
It will remain free for other groups including parents with sick children and cancer patients
10:40, 22 APR 2021
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Disabled drivers will receive free parking at northern Lincolnshire hospitals from next week.