Buckinghamshire County Council will receive almost twice as much grant from the Government as that was initially proposed when it takes over public health duties from the NHS in the spring. The new figure is approximately £30 per head for 2013/14. The latest announcement follows a year when the Council pressed the Government […]
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Dr Phillip Lee MP’s proposal for a new Thames Valley “super hospital”
On Friday night, I attended a meeting in Marlow, with people from Marlow Bottom in my constituency, to discuss proposals from Dr Phillip Lee MP for a new Thames Valley super-hospital near Maidenhead. His proposals may be found here: PDF. Dr Lee’s courageous ideas would be a massive departure from NHS plans. […]
Read MoreMemory Services in Wycombe
Earlier this year, in recognition of Dementia Awareness Week and at the request of the Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, I wrote to the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to request information about memory clinics in our area. Specifically I asked for the names and addresses of memory services […]
Read MoreDiscussing Better Healthcare in Bucks with the Secretary of State for Health
As the Bucks Free Press reports, on Wednesday I took campaigners from the cross-party Save Our Hospital Services group to see Andrew Lansley, the Secretary of State for Health. We wanted someone to examine events in Wycombe to see that the Lansley criteria for change had been met, to examine the […]
Read MoreBetter Healthcare in Bucks consultation: The local NHS response
The NHS in Buckinghamshire has given its response to the Better Healthcare in Bucks public consultation. The headline breakthrough is that the Board reviewed public feedback and decided that the new minor injuries and illness service in Wycombe must be available 24/7 to meet the needs of patients out of hours. […]
Read MoreCounty Council stands up for Buckinghamshire’s hospitals and patients’ interests
County Councillors approved an important Health motion, after a strong and at times heated debate, at their full County Council yesterday (Thursday 26 April). The Motion, as passed, demanded that the future of Buckinghamshire’s Acute hospitals is safeguarded. This was in response to the changes proposed in Buckinghamshire NHS Trust’s […]
Read MoreWycombe Hospital CEO responds to my bus trip to Stoke Mandeville
After my bus trip from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville hospital, I wrote to Anne Eden, Chief Executive of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, outlining my reflections on the journey. Here are elements of Ms. Eden’s reply: Improving the transport infrastructure within the county requires cooperation between many organisations not least […]
Read MoreA tempestuous hospital consultation meeting yesterday
The consultation meeting yesterday about changes to local health service affecting Wycombe Hospital brought doctors making the proposals and concerned residents face to face. That there were around 100 members of the general public present — which was significantly more than at other similar meetings in the county — and showed how high feelings are […]
Read MoreWycombe Hospital consultation meeting today
Wycombe’s Better Healthcare in Bucks consultation meeting is today from 10:00 to 13:00 in the King’s Centre on Desborough Road. I’ll be there and I hope the meeting will be well-attended by local people.
Read MoreComing up: Wycombe’s Better Healthcare in Bucks Consultation
Tomorrow, there will be a Better Healthcare in Buckinghamshire consultation meeting in High Wycombe at 10am at the King’s Centre on Desborough Road. I’ll be there and I hope to be joined by the many people who care passionately about our local health services.
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