For Patients

Why Choose Us?

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals is a multi-sited Trust covering the urban communities of Scunthorpe, Goole and Grimsby. It is at the leading edge of technology and boasts several awards including the Infection Control team of the year in 2004.

• Low MRSA rates - lowest 20% in the country
• Short waiting times
• Modern facilities
• One stop clinics in many specialties
• Day surgery where possible
• Excellent hospital food - Patient Environment reports
• Three stars (highest award possible) - Healthcare Commission July 2005
• Lowest parking charges in the region
• Bedside integrated TV, radio and telephones in most areas
• Strong links to local GP and community services
• An active Patient Advice and Liaison Service which can offer support or advice on any aspect of your care within the hospital

A Case Study: Choosing Goole & District Hospital

When Elsie Green, aged 70, needed a knee operation, she thought she might have to wait several months before her operation. Previous experience of having a hip operation had taught her that she might have to wait a while, perhaps even a year. However, upon talking to her GP at Greenwich Avenue Surgery in Kingston Upon Hull, Elsie found out that she now had a choice of hospital for her operation.

“I’ve had a very positive experience of the NHS this time, and I liked the idea of being able to choose which hospital I wanted to visit. I also felt that my GP and patient care advisor offered me advice and support when I needed it.”

“My GP explained that I had a choice of two hospitals for my knee operation; these were Castle Hill Hospital, approximately four miles from where I live, or Goole and District Hospital, approximately 20 miles away. I was also told that if I decided to go to Goole and District Hospital I might not have to wait as long. My GP explained that I could take time to think about it and that a patient care advisor would be contacting me to discuss this further.”

“After a lengthy discussion with both my patient care advisor and my husband, I decided to choose Goole and District Hospital, as the waiting time for this operation was shorter. Two months later, I went for an outpatient appointment, to have an X-ray on my knee and an assessment before my operation. A couple of weeks later I had my operation; this was only around five months after my initial referral.”

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