I have often received praise from constituents for the work of midwives in Wycombe Hospital’s Maternity Unit which has existed on the Hospital Site for many years. However during the campaign, I spoke to some residents who were unaware of what is available at the Wycombe Hospital site so I thought I […]
Read MoreBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust announced earlier this week a temporary transfer of service for women planning to give birth at Wycombe Birth Centre until the end of November. It is a result of an unanticipated number of midwife vacancies across maternity services. This is obviously extremely disappointing. The last time this happened […]
Read MoreLast Friday afternoon, I was able to listen to my colleague’s debate on Acute and Emergency Services. Dr Philip Lee MP explained to the House his ideas for a consolidated super hospital on the M4 at junction 8/9. During the debate I made this point: He has set a number […]
Read MoreLast Wednesday, I attended the re-launch of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Parliamentary Panel. The meeting coincided with the publishing of a report by the RCM on the State of Maternity Services in the UK. This revealed that the number of births per year increased by 22% between 2001 […]
Read MoreVia The Bucks Free Press, news of the imposed temporary suspension of the midwife-led maternity unit at Wycombe Hospital due to staff shortages: WYCOMBE Hospital’s maternity unit will close tomorrow for three months because of a staff shortage. As previously reported in The Bucks Free Press, the Wycombe Birth Centre […]
Read MoreFirst, we found Wycombe’s midwife-led maternity unit was at risk of temporary closure: Wycombe Hospital unit could close for months. I called for radical reform: Wycombe MP calls for radical health care shake-up. Finally, the editor kindly supported this view: MP’s plan can prevent vanishing maternity. Having met Andrew Lansley MP, the Health […]
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