It has been an honour to work for Wycombe since I was first elected in 2010 as its MP. Whether it is running around West Wycombe, seeing a performance at the Wycombe Swan Theatre, exploring our beautiful countryside, or enjoying the culinary delights that our diverse community brings, it has […]
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This week, I was delighted to see the Wycombe Elective Surgical Centre (WESC) has been nominated by the regional NHS team for the prestigious national surgical hub accreditation programme. This nomination is a testament to the operational and clinical excellence of our hospital, and the much-improved standard of healthcare available […]
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It is disappointing that junior doctors in Bucks will strike next week, before the Christmas holidays. The strike will have a significant impact on hospital services. There will be action from 7am on Wednesday 20 December to 7am on Saturday 23 December. As the Health Secretary has said, junior doctors […]
Read MoreI was pleased to receive the news this week that Stoke Mandeville Hospital would receive £10.58 million in extra funding to increase capacity as part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan. This investment is part of the £250 million recently allocated by the Government to increase capacity at […]
Read MoreI have received an open letter from the Labour candidate for Wycombe about the action we are taking to help address the pressures on the NHS in the constituency. The full text of my response can be found below: “Dear Emma, Thank you for your campaign email about the NHS. I […]
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Pleased to have an update from the Department for Health and Social care on the Governments plans to ramp up domestic production of personal protective equipment (PPE). The provision and distribution of PPE to our frontline staff is critical. The Government have expanded our warehousing and distribution facilities to manage […]
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A huge thanks to Sabeti Wain Aerospace who are now making scrubs for our local NHS after I put them in touch with NHS leaders. If you’re an NHS or other healthcare provider who needs scrubs, Sabeti Wain can help you – get in touch here: https://www.sabetiwainaerospace.com/location-and-contact
Read MoreThe Government have launched a new plan to dramatically ramp up Coronavirus testing so that by the end of this month, we can carry out 100,000 tests every day in England. But in the meantime, the most important thing to do is for people to stay at home Significant progress […]
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Update: Many thanks to the national journalists who have taken an interest in this story. As I replied to Adam Boulton earlier: No. I’d *love* a full modern emergency department in #Wycombe. Of course. But please read the articles. — Steve Baker (@SteveBakerHW) November 19, 2019 At each election I […]
Read More When I stood for election in 2015 and 2017, I said I was demanding an NHS Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital, which is classed by the NHS as a Type 3 A&E. I am delighted our Urgent Treatment Centre was officially opened in December 2018. The Centre is open […]
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