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