Guido Fawkes today reports what Andrew Lansley has recently said and what Andy Burnham said in 2009 about NHS risk registers. The quotes are eerily similar, as Guido puts it, “almost as if they had been written by the same civil servant”. No wonder the public are inclined to say, “A […]
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Wycombe Hospital – consultation events in February
Via Better Healthcare in Bucks » Events, the consultation events and roadshows for our local NHS services in February: Consultation event 2nd Marlow Court Gardens | 6.30pm- 9.30pm 8th Buckingham Community Centre | 6.30pm- 9.30pm Map 13th South Bucks Evreham Centre – Iver | 2pm- 5pm Map 21st Aylesbury – Oculus, Aylesbury Vale […]
Read MoreWycombe Hospital consultation meetings
A crucial public consultation on the future of Wycombe Hospital began on 16 January. It is being run by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs Wycombe Hospital. This is our chance to have our say on proposals to change how NHS services are provided in High Wycombe. The exercise runs until 16 April and there […]
Read MoreVampire squid state capitalism – a debate on the Private Finance Initiative
My colleague Jesse Norman MP has done some fantastic work towards obtaining rebates on exorbitant private finance initiative (PFI) contracts. See for example his article It is time to derail the PFI gravy train. To that end, yesterday we held a lengthy debate in Westminster Hall which you can find here. PFI really […]
Read MoreWycombe Hospital – Why I’m backing David Cameron
An elector came to see me about parking, but we soon found ourselves discussing the treatment her father had received at Wycombe Hospital. The story was truly heart-rending. I’ll be following up on that story, but for the moment, let me just say that it put me very much in […]
Read MoreBFP: Health bosses slammed for not appearing at public meeting
Last night, while I attended the Wycombe Conservative Association AGM, Paul Goodman MP attended a meeting just outside the new constituency boundaries to consider the future of Wycombe Hospital and Marlow Community Hospital. Via the Bucks Free Press, Health bosses slammed for not appearing at public meeting: HEALTH bosses were lambasted […]
Read MoreHospital cuts: babies born in back of ambulances (From Bucks Free Press)
The problems caused by the withdrawal of services from Wycombe Hospital are becoming very real: TWO women gave birth in the back of an ambulance because of changes at Wycombe Hospital – leading them to warn that lives are at risk. via Hospital cuts: babies born in back of ambulances […]
Read MorePlans for swingeing hospital cuts as NHS on brink of ‘Armageddon’ – Telegraph
Via Plans for swingeing hospital cuts as NHS on brink of ‘Armageddon’ – Telegraph: Health service managers warned of an “Armageddon scenario” facing NHS finances as they draw up secret plans for swingeing hospital cuts. Senior officials have set “aggressive” targets to reduce the number of patients referred to specialists, […]
Read MoreGordon Brown dealt fresh blow as Bishop of London criticises ‘false financial hopes’
The Church of England sustains its stand for morality: They were joined by the bishops of Winchester and Carlisle, who claimed ministers had squandered their opportunity to transform society and run out of steam, sacrificing principled politics and long-term solutions for policies designed to win votes. Right now, I am […]
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