Over the past few weeks there has been concerns raised about the future of the dermatology service at Amersham Hospital. We would like to reassure you that there are no plans to close the dermatology service. However, in line with changing technologies and advances in medicine, we are working in conjunction with the PCT (who commission this service) to review this service to ensure we are offering the best quality of care to our patients and value for money to the taxpayer.

Whether it’s accidentally burning yourself getting the turkey out of the oven or tripping over some loose wrapping paper, people who need medical treatment over the festive period are being urged to Choose well.

The National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, has received a coveted international accreditation of excellence for its care of adults and children with spinal cord injury.

Graham Ellis, Chair of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, announced his retirement at a meeting of the Trust Board today.

Staff and volunteers working to improve the experience of patients and colleagues at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, have been recognised at a special awards evening.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust won plaudits and a host of awards at the recently held Thames Valley Cancer Network’s tenth anniversary conference.

People have confidence in health services which are provided in the community or at home and are prepared to travel to get specialist hospital care with better results, according to a report published today by NHS organisations in Buckinghamshire, as part of the Better Healthcare in Bucks programme.

Local MP Steve Baker launched Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s Service Pledge for breast cancer at Wycombe Hospital on Friday 25 November.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has been working closely with all its hospital and community services to ensure there is reduced impact on its services from the planned day of industrial action on 30 November.

It was all smiles and laughter when a Christmas Panto dropped into the children’s ward recently.

Help us to reduce the risk of passing on norovirus in our hospitals and community facilities

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is holding a trustwide band 5 nurse recruitment open day on Monday 7 November, from 10am to 2pm in the medical education centre at Wycombe Hospital.

Dr Graz Luzzi, Medical Director of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the county’s hospitals, will tonight discuss with residents of Marlow ‘Better Healthcare in Bucks’, a programme of work underway to improve healthcare in the county. The meeting, which is being chaired by Steve Baker MP and organised by the Marlow People Action Group, follows a series of involvement sessions run by the NHS around the county to explore what views and concerns people have about their local health services.

Figures released this week by SSentif, which analysed figures from over 200 NHS trusts, highlighted Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as having the lowest level of meals returned uneaten across the country.

A survey has been launched to give people in Buckinghamshire a chance to share their views on a number of key healthcare issues. This is one of a number of public involvement activities being run by the Better Healthcare in Bucks programme. The survey is available at: http://bit.ly/buckshealthcare. For paper copies people should ring 01494 552256.

Equality and diversity and your local NHS services. Improving outcomes for all. Please come along to learn more about the new national Equality Delivery System (EDS) and share your views to help shape our local NHS equality and diversity objectives.

Ingrid Goodman, Senior Macmillan Development Manager, yesterday officially presented the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) in recognition of the exceptional service it provides.

Fern Britton officially re-named the recently refurbished endoscopy unit at Wycombe Hospital on 20 September, in honour of leading consultant Dr Alistair McIntyre who sadly past away recently.

A formal ceremony takes place at 10.30am on Thursday 22 September at the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit (CCHU) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to celebrate the centre being awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for the exceptional service it provides.

Many stroke patients in Buckinghamshire are now able to return home from hospital sooner, thanks to a new early supported discharge service being rolled out across the county.

The search is now on for those staff who have gone the extra mile for patients and colleagues in this year’s Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust staff awards.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is holding an event for people living close to or with an interest in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, to give an overview of developments at the site and the role of the estates team.

The NHS in Buckinghamshire is working together to develop health services that better meet the needs of local people. We will be speaking to groups and holding a number of events over the coming weeks. What you tell us will be used to design future health services and help us to develop more concrete proposals for consultation later in the year.

People in Buckinghamshire are being invited to take part in a series of involvement events in September to discuss how health services should be developed and delivered in the future. The invitation comes from Dr Graz Luzzi, Medical Director of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, and Dr Geoff Payne, Medical Director of the NHS Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Cluster.

Staff in the Urology department at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are celebrating as the last item of equipment funded by Scannappeal has been delivered.

Following coverage in last week’s Bucks Free Press, we would like to reassure patients and the public that we are not failing to treat patients with breast cancer. The misleading story actually refers to a temporary problem in not meeting our two week target for patients requiring an appointment to diagnose any breast problems.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has responded to concerns from patients and staff around car parking and has upgraded the patient parking system at Wycombe and Amersham hospitals accordingly.

Residents of Buckinghamshire are being invited to find out more about becoming a governor at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites patients and the public to attend our annual general meeting on Wednesday 3 August, from 10am in the education centre at Amersham Hospital.

Latest figures just released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that infections across the NHS in Buckinghamshire continue to remain low in our hospitals for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and MRSA bacteraemia (bloodstream infections).

Buckinghamshire acute hospitals have been praised for the care given to older patients in a recent unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC randomly selected the Trust as part of their national review looking at acute hospital services for older people.

HRH Prince Michael of Kent attended a fundraising bike ride reception on 12 July at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), Stoke Mandeville Hospital, to welcome a team of fundraising motorcyclists on the final leg of their 6,500 mile ride.

The Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital have been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) by Macmillan Cancer Support, for the exceptional service provided by the unit.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s new hyper acute stroke unit (HASU) is now open at Wycombe Hospital and will serve patients across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. This will be supported by acute stroke services at Wycombe, Stoke Mandeville and Wexham Park hospitals.

As part of this year’s National Smile Month, which runs until 15 June, the Oral Health Promotion Team of Buckinghamshire Priority Dental Service will be promoting awareness of how good oral hygiene is linked to overall health.

The National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, as part of the National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness day on Friday 20 May, is holding a number of activities to help raise awareness of spinal cord injuries, including an ‘inspirational’ photographic event.

MACMILLAN Cancer Support has launched a three-pronged fundraising drive in Buckinghamshire to mark its centenary year

Staff at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are gearing up for the 26.6 mile run this Sunday. Members of staff from across the Trust will be enduring the challenging run to raise money for several charities

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is currently looking to recruit newly qualified and experienced nurses across our acute, community and specialist services - Wednesday 6 April, 10am - 2pm at Wycombe Hospital

Are you a registered children’s nurse or a registered nurse/midwife? If so, we would love to meet you at our paediatric services open day to discuss the exciting opportunities available on Saturday 16 April, from 10am - 4pm at the children’s outpatient department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting carers to share their views and ideas on how we can improve communication at a workshop event on Monday 4 April, from 10.30am – 12.50pm in Winslow

Women across Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area, who are pregnant or thinking about having a baby, are invited to an event held by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Around 100 key supporters of Scannappeal’s fundraising were thanked for all their hard work at a special reception at Amersham Hospital on Thursday 3 March, attended by the charity’s patron, Cilla Black

This year to support No Smoking Day (Wednesday 9 March), Buckinghamshire NHS Smokefree Support Service (BSSS) is holding a number of events running up to and on No Smoking Day based on the theme “time to quit?”

The Trust has recently been made aware of an independent, unauthorised clamping company who have been reported on the Stoke Mandeville Hospital site clamping cars and demanding a release fee. Please note that Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust do not operate a clamping policy on any of our sites

Thame Community Hospital’s inpatient area has reopened ahead of schedule, following refurbishments to improve and upgrade facilities for patients

Contracted staff, who work for our outsourced facility management provider Medirest, will be taking strike action at Wycombe and Amersham hospitals from 12pm on Thursday 24 to 1pm on Friday 25 of February and again from 12pm on Monday 28 February to 1pm on Tuesday 1 March

The intensive care unit (ICU) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, managed by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, received a £11k donation from friends of Jason Fisher, who sadly passed away on the unit in the summer of 2008

Mums who have given birth at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are very happy with their care, according to a recent survey. The national survey, commissioned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), asked women across the country about the care they received during pregnancy, labour and birth. Our results rated us as one of the top performing trusts in the region.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare is holding a free patient safety event on the evening of the 7 February. The event is designed to provide the public with information and seek views and ideas on this important subject

We have been advised that contracted staff, who work for our outsourced facility management provider Medirest, will be taking strike action at Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals on Tuesday 1 February from 8.00am till 6.00pm.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is currently looking to recruit newly qualified and experienced nurses across our acute, community and specialist services

With less than 600 days to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Buckinghamshire County Council is asking people across the county to cast their memories back to help tell the story of how the Paralympic movement started at Stoke Mandeville

Martin Phillips, Mayor of Amersham, recently visited Amersham Hospital to see how some equipment he donated is helping local patients

Contracted staff, who work for our outsourced facility management provider Medirest, will be taking strike action at Wycombe and Amersham hospitals from 8am on Wednesday 19 January until 12pm on Friday 21 January

Thame Community Hospital is currently undergoing a number of refurbishments to ensure the environment meets modern infection control requirements, allowing us to care for patients in clean and safe facilities

If you are suffering from flu like symptoms, please avoid visiting hospitals and stay at home to ensure you minimise the risk of spreading illnesses

Bucks Smokefree Support Service (BSSS) is encouraging smokers to plan ahead and use the free support and tools available to them prepare to stop smoking in order to have the best chance of keeping their New Year’s resolution

NHS Buckinghamshire is advising the public to guard against and limit the spread of seasonal flu by practicing good hygiene, keeping warm during the cold weather and keeping a well stocked medicine cabinet. Please also avoid visiting hospitals if you have flu like symptoms

Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe, recently met the first baby born at Wycombe Birth Centre since its reopening on 1 November

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is urging people not to travel to our hospitals unless it is safe to do so. We also advise visitors to only come to our hospitals if absolutely necessary.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is experiencing extreme staff shortages at both Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospitals due to the adverse weather conditions

London Wasps players Bob Baker, Sam Jones and Chris Elder visited Stoke Mandeville this week and met some of the children and young people who may be spending Christmas in hospital

Stoke Mandeville Hospital has been given an Elite Award by Aylesbury Vale District Council at a prize giving ceremony at the Waterside Theatre on 29 November

Earlier in the year, we created a new and expanded acute medicine for older people ward at Wycombe Hospital - this ward has now transferred from its current location to ward 9

We have been advised that contracted staff, who work for our outsourced facility management provider Medirest, will be taking strike action at Wycombe and Amersham Hospitals from 10am on Wednesday 15 December until 10am on Friday 17 December

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded the employer of the year award by Amersham and Wycombe College for supporting work-based learning, predominantly NVQ’s in health and health & social care

Buckingham Hospital has been presented with an Elite Award by Aylesbury Vale District Council, for food businesses in north Buckinghamshire that have maintained consistently high food safety standards

Help us to reduce the risk of passing on norovirus in our hospitals and community facilities

Wanderers' first-team squad spread some Christmas cheer on Monday afternoon when they paid a visit to Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Adverse weather update - coming to hospital

In response to the publication of the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2010, we would like to reassure our patients that we continue to provide safe and high quality services at all of our hospitals.

Due to a significant number of attendee cancellations, combined with ice warnings in the Aylesbury area, the patient safety event scheduled for tonight has been postponed

Staff and volunteers working to improve the experience of patients and colleagues at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, have been recognised at a special awards evening

On Thursday 25 November a number of improvements to wards at Stoke Mandeville Hospital will come into effect.

World diabetes day, Sunday 14 November. In February this year, keen rower Fred Gill proudly lifted the trophy after winning the famous Oxford versus Cambridge boat race with his team mates. But just two years ago, this goal couldn’t have been further from his dreams.

A new initiative to offer chlamydia testing and treatment to all young people aged between 15-24 from three community pharmacies, is being launched by the Buckinghamshire Chlamydia Screening Programme

Steve Baker MP and local women who have used the Wycombe Birth Centre pledged their support for the unit at an event to mark its first birthday

The new Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England were published this week by the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO), which highlighted Buckinghamshire as having the lowest prevalence of smokers in the country

Senior England rugby players Andrew Sheridan, Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks), Steve Thompson (Leeds Carnegie), Tom Palmer (Stade Francais), Delon Armitage (London Irish) and Dave Attwood (Gloucester Rugby) visited the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on Wednesday afternoon

On 1 November, a newly decorated and improved Marlow Community Hospital will reopen its doors to inpatients after a period of temporary closure

The Wycombe Birth Centre opens its doors once again to women from the local area on 1 November, following a short closure due to staff shortages over the late summer months

The family of Jason Fisher, a young man who died in the intensive therapy unit (ITU) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, has donated a cheque for £12,000, helping to buy new life-saving equipment

On Friday 15 October, Buckinghamshire Healthcare is playing its part in promoting Global Hand Washing Day, with this year’s focus on encouraging members of the public to regularly wash their hands

The cancer care and haematology research team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare is recruiting volunteers to participate in a national breast cancer study

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is backing this year’s annual seasonal flu vaccination campaign to ensure those people who are at risk of seasonal flu protect themselves by getting their free flu jab

To mark the successful integration of Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust with Community Health Buckinghamshire, we have announced our new name, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Reassurance that there are no plans to close the urology ward at Wycombe Hospital or make any changes that will affect the specialist services we provide or patient care

A team of physiotherapists and assistants from the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital will be jumping 13,000 feet out of a plane this Sunday, 26 September, to help raise funds to build a new sport facility in the Centre for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Wycombe Hospital this week joined the National Bowel Screening Programme as an official screening centre. This followed the hospital’s endoscopy unit, which runs the centre, being awarded a national accreditation by the Joint Advisory Group (JAG).

Buckinghamshire sexual health services are highlighting the risks of unprotected sex during ‘Sexual Health Week’, which runs from 13 to 19 September.

To mark world heart day on Sunday 26 September, children aged from 3 to 4 years old at the day nursery at Wycombe Hospital got creative and designed a selection of posters and pictures, with tips and advice on how to keep hearts healthy.

As the new school year begins this September over 3,000 girls aged 12 -13 in Buckinghamshire will be offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect them against cervical cancer.

The search is now on for those staff who have gone the extra mile for patients and colleagues in this year’s staff awards

Scottish Widows Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Paralympic Medal Winner Sarah Storey visited the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on Tuesday 31 August.

Success story of couple at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is great example of the highly effective free support offered by the Bucks Smokefree Support Service.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust is hosting a number of events across the county to talk about developing health services in the community and making the best use of our community hospitals

Team at Wycombe Hospital awarded certificate of appreciation from NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue Service for supporting bone tissue donation

Buckinghamshire hospitals’ Annual General Meeting took place last week, looking back at some of the achievements and positive news against what was a challenging year

An event for carers in Buckinghamshire to improve communication

Midwife-led unit at Wycombe Hospital will be temporarily closed from 1 August for three months

The gardening efforts of staff and patients at the National Spinal Injuries Centre were recently rewarded at the Aylesbury in Bloom Resident’s competition

Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that infections across the NHS in Buckinghamshire continue to remain low in our hospitals

The quality of food offered to patients at Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust sites is ‘excellent’, a new survey has found

Pain programme aimed at improving care, support and outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal pain chosen as finalist for a Department of Health sponsored programme for service improvement

Midwife-led unit at Wycombe Hospital will be temporarily closed from 1 August

More than 70 students from across Buckinghamshire attend the first sixth form study day for pupils planning a career in the NHS at Wycombe Hospital

Buckinghamshire hospitals invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting at Wycombe Hospital

Service standards programme awarded at national awards ceremony

Update on the temporary closure of Wycombe Hospital's midwife-led unit

A free drop-in event on Wednesday 7 July from 2pm – 4.30pm, for anyone interested in finding out and sharing views about health, social care and community services available for older people in Bucks.

Statement regarding the reported temporary closure of Wycombe Hospital's midwife-led unit

International arts programme comes to the hospital - staff, patients and visitors pick up a brush and paint a new collection of pictures for the NSIC

Volunteer breastfeeding supporters are visiting Mothercare stores in the area this week to promote breastfeeding and offer support

Anne Maynard celebrates being smokefree for two years after friendly, flexible support from local NHS

Urging the people of Bucks to 'get up and go' this week during national falls awareness week

Celebrating the hard work and commitment of our volunteers

Quit smoking and get a good night’s sleep

Promoting awareness of how oral hygiene is linked to overall health

Buckinghamshire hospitals are seeing all patients who go to their doctor with breast irregularities within two weeks of their GP referral

Today - recruitment open day for nurses at National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Buckinghamshire Smokefree Support Service is raising awareness of the dangers of smoking among women as part of World No Tobacco Day

2012 mascot recognises the birthplace of the Paralympic movement.

Survey work completed in respect of the supply of water and disposal of waste water at Marlow Community Hospital

Event to raise awareness of work and disabilites

Buckinghamshire chlamydia screening programme launches with ‘Advan’ promoting screening

Amersham Hospital day nursery recognised as ‘well-organised, secure environment, according to recent Ofsted report

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust will become the new partner of Community Health Buckinghamshire from 1 April 2010.

A GP-led Health Centre opened at Wycombe Hospital today.

Buckinghamshire hospitals reassure public that there are no plans to close Wycombe Hospital.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that Buckinghamshire Hospitals has been licenced to provide services under their new regulation system.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Lynne Swiatczak has been appointed as chief nurse and director of patient care standards

Medicines helpline for Buckinghamshire hospitals' patients.

Help us to reduce the risk of passing on norovirus in our hospitals.

Find out how to choose the right NHS service and reduce the risk of passing on norovirus in our hospitals.

Interested in a career at Buckinghamshire hospitals? Come along to our midwife open day.

National Pandemic Flu Service stands down as number of swine flu cases falls.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust is very pleased to be announced as the new partner for Community Health Buckinghamshire.

Patients coming to Buckinghamshire hospitals for many planned procedures are now routinely screened for MRSA.

Adverse weather update - coming to hospital

Statement about Amersham Hospital

Buckinghamshire hospitals has declared compliance against all 44 core standards for acute trusts in the latest report for 2009/10.

Buckinghamshire hospitals pass hygiene code inspection after unannounced visit from Care Quality Commission

Invitations to participate in the national NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme were sent out to men and women in Buckinghamshire for the first time in October, following the opening of the screening centre at Buckinghamshire hospitals.

If you have flu-like symptoms, contact the National Pandemic Flu Service on 0800 1 513 100 or visit www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu.

New switchboard service at Buckinghamshire hospitals

Global Hand Washing Day 2009

With less than one week to go, staff are working hard to ensure the units are ready to receive new patients

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to have today received a ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission for the quality of service provided

Staff training programme recognised for aiming to assist in improving the patient experience for those with learning disabilities and special needs in hospital.

On 19 October 2009, a number of changes will be made to women and children’s services at Wycombe Hospital.

More than £1500 was raised for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital after strongest man competitions were held at Spring Hill Prison near Aylesbury.

A cheque for £25,000 was handed over to the Stoke Mandeville Spinal Foundation last week, by the four hospital workers who together cycled 4,375 miles in July.

Are you a qualified nurse looking to return to work in a fast-paced operating theatre environment?

Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Bob Peet has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer

The quality of food offered to patients in Buckinghamshire hospitals is in most cases ‘excellent’, a new survey has found.

We’re celebrating all that is great about the people behind hospital healthcare in Buckinghamshire

A commitment to offer the best service possible to patients with breast cancer was officially renewed by Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust

The current high temperatures can lead to significant health risks, which can be avoided if precautions are taken

The innovative patient engagement programme ‘in your shoes’ has scooped a major regional healthcare award

Buckinghamshire hospitals continue to be among the safest in the country, according to the latest official hospital acquired infection figures.

Patients with eye conditions in Ethiopia could benefit from a new Buckinghamshire partnership with doctors and nurses in the developing country.

People in Buckinghamshire living unknowingly with diabetes are urged to find out more about the condition during national Diabetes Week

More than 200 members of staff celebrate over 7,200 years of combined service in the NHS.

Patients at Buckinghamshire hospitals are continuing to receive a good service, according to a national survey.

Competitors from across the UK tried their hand at a range of sports at this year’s Inter-Spinal Unit Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

Buckinghamshire hospitals has declared compliance against all 44 core standards for acute trusts in the Annual Health Check for 2008/09.

Residents from in and around south Buckinghamshire are being invited to find out about becoming a governor of Buckinghamshire hospitals’

Buckinghamshire hospitals is set to benefit from extra funding that will improve provision of single-sex accommodation and washing facilities

Patients coming to Buckinghamshire hospitals for many planned procedures are now routinely screened for MRSA.

Four staff members are gearing up to cycle from London to Edinburgh and back, to raise money for the Stoke Mandeville Spinal Foundation.

Buckinghamshire hospitals is urging women to increase their understanding of ovarian cancer this month.

Buckinghamshire hospitals is encouraging men to be aware of the hidden symptoms of prostate cancer.

Buckinghamshire hospitals passes an unannounced two-day Healthcare Commission inspection.

Patients and visitors to Stoke Mandeville Hospital will notice some changes to our car parking arrangements from 12 March.

BBC Breakfast presenter and journalist Bill Turnbull has become one of Buckinghamshire hospitals latest NHS Foundation Trust members.

The NSIC becomes the first such unit in the UK and one of only five in Europe to receive coveted international accreditation from CARF.

Winter often brings with it an increase in cases of 'winter vomiting bug', or norovirus.

Intensive care unit at Stoke Mandedville Hospital is one of its ‘ charities of the year’ for 2009.

Find out the most suitable NHS services available in Bucks this winter.

Heston decided to sign up as a member to show his support for his local hospitals.

The players handed out Christmas presents and signed photos.

The report shows that Buckinghamshire hospitals continues to perform strongly in the management of hospital acquired infections.

WInter often brings with it an increase in cases of 'winter vomiting bug', or norovirus.

Children had a good time at their annual Christmas party thanks to London Wasps.

Players from Wycombe Wanderers Football Club raise funds for local cancer patients.

Newsreader Bill Turnbull compered a charity auction in which £4,500 was raised for a specialised ventilator.

Wycombe Hospital’s urology ward has a new state-of-the-art diagnostic workstation.

Parents and children can take a tour of the new ward by playing the on-line video.

This week is National Infection Control Week, which aims to raise awareness of hygiene and cleanliness in hospitals.

The Foundation Trust consultation, which started in late July, finished on 19 October 2008.

A hive of hand washing activity took place as youngsters learned about good hand hygiene techniques

Buckinghamshire hospitals are continuing to make good progress according to a major new report.

We are pleased to announce that Graham Ellis has been appointed as Chair of Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Stoke Mandeville celebrated the handover from Beijing and the countdown to London 2012

Have you heard about a ground-breaking study that has shown specially trained dogs can literally smell cancer?

The Healthcare Commission has commended staff for their response to a critical report into outbreaks of C. difficile two years ago.

Residents of Buckinghamshire are invited to hear about our plans for the future.

Residents from Buckinghamshire and beyond took the chance to sign up as members to support our NHS Foundation Trust application.

An exciting investment has been agreed to refurbish the entire main entrance at Wycombe Hospital.

Buckinghamshire hospitals launch public consultation and membership recruitment scheme.

As part of our celebrations of the NHS at sixty we’ve been asking our staff what makes them proud to work for the service.

Rates of C. difficile infections at Buckinghamshire hospitals are nearly half the national average, according to a new report just released.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals has a brand new website, bringing you up-to-date news and information as well as useful service information.

Our new, enlarged clinic offering expert sexual health advice, tests and support has opened at Wycombe Hospital.

Staff and volunteers who go the extra mile for patients were recognised at a special Gala awards evening.

More than nine out of 10 inpatients say the care received from Buckinghamshire hospitals is good or better, a major new report has found.

The Wycombe Birth Centre means that many women still have a choice of where to give birth.

Waiting times for patients at Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust have tumbled to their lowest ever.

Our improved self-assessment for 2007/08 shows that we are moving in absolutely the right direction

Fast track care for emergency medical patients at Wycombe Hospital

The robot is the first of two machines to be installed at the Trust’s hospitals.

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