Concern over hospital ward merger (From Bucks Free Press)
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Concerns raised over merger of two wards at Wycombe Hospital
1:27pm Thursday 19th August 2010 in News By Lawrence Dunhill
Concerns raised over merger of two hospital wards
CONCERNS have been raised over the proposed merger of two wards for older people at Wycombe Hospital.
Health bosses are consulting on plans to merge wards 4a and 4b, which provide care for older people and medical and orthopaedic rehabilitation respectively.
They are on the fourth floor of the ‘tower block’ at the Queen Alexandra Road hospital.
Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust said the move was being taken as care will be provided in community hospitals such as Amersham and Marlow.
This will “refocus what happens within our acute wards” a spokesman said.
She said no job losses are planned and staff will be able to work on the new ward or another medical ward.
Spokesman Sarah Hills said she was unable to give bed numbers for the new ward as the 'bed usage will completely change'.
It has made the move after taking on community hospitals from Community Health Buckinghamshire, part of NHS Buckinghamshire health authority.
Alan Sealy, whose 91-year-old mother-in-law Vera Witts spent a week on 4a, said he was concerned.
He said: “She was extremely well looked after, but the ward was absolutely full and beds were filled as soon as one became empty.”
The Jordans resident added: “My concern about the merger is that normally change costs money unless you are making people redundant.”
He said he feared beds would be cut and the bid to treat them in the community is “simply not credible when you look at the patients in ward 4a”.
Patricia Marquis, the regional director for the Royal College of Nursing union, said: “We now need to see all the details finalised to ensure that services can meet the needs of patients in the long term.”
Comments(13)
Slacker
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7:20pm Thu 19 Aug 10
Morag
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7:54pm Thu 19 Aug 10
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Did you have to email it to the BFP? *sniggers"
demoness
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8:13pm Thu 19 Aug 10
Morag - I think that says a lot don't you?
maharaja47
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8:32pm Thu 19 Aug 10
Morag wrote:Very well spotted, Morag.
Oh look - a certain blogger's photo has been used to illustrate this article. I hope you are getting paid extra, Ivor?! ~ Did you have to email it to the BFP? *sniggers"
The use of a photo, complete with attribute caption, puts into question the credibility of the Bucks Free Press as a reliable and princlpled publication.
I have often wondered if Ivor is a pseudonym of an ex-employee of the BFP. The cynical and provocative style of writing of his blogs puts me in mind of a gentleman I met some 10 or more years ago.
That said, I have read his latest blog on A-levels and I'm frightened that my blood pressure might have gone off the scale!
Doom
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8:43pm Thu 19 Aug 10
consulting?? with who?? Believe me this is a done deal! And as for no job losses, what about, for example the 2 ward clerks? 1 will go. What is happening is staff have to reapply for their jobs, half of which will lose out and be given another job that they dont want to do, get p*ssed off and leave. Nice and tidy for the trust, no redundancy, no sackings....looks good on paper. And they really think we dont know what they are doing.If any are reading this, your not clever, not fooling anyone, we know what your up to, the only reason you are getting away with it is lack of publicity, because all the public hear is no doctors or nurses are getting sacked. Smug gits.
oevans
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9:19pm Thu 19 Aug 10
http://www.bucksfree
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Thanks for pointing the error out. Oliver, chief reporter.
demoness
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9:32pm Thu 19 Aug 10
You keep saying it and we'll keep laughing - whoops I mean believing..;)
Morag
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9:48pm Thu 19 Aug 10
oevans wrote:My pleasure, Oliver. :-)
The photograph by Ivor was used in error and has been replaced by our own file photograph, taken by our photographer. This has been used several times over the years, as shown here: http://www.bucksfree press.co.uk/news/hea lthnews/ Thanks for pointing the error out. Oliver, chief reporter.
Morag
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9:50pm Thu 19 Aug 10
demoness wrote:It's been quite a fun day, hasn't it D?! I haven't laughed so much for ages!
Whatevs Oliver... You keep saying it and we'll keep laughing - whoops I mean believing..;)
miccles
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3:49pm Fri 20 Aug 10
demoness
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4:50pm Fri 20 Aug 10
miccles wrote:The original photo Miccles had "photo by Ivor" in the corner which is 'Ivor's' trademark if you see what I mean. Morag pointed it out and Oliver Evans hastily removed it..
Have i missed something funny??
We were just musing really...;)
J B Blackett
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12:00am Mon 23 Aug 10
demoness wrote:That's what it's all about is it not ? - musing by the 3 Muses - incorporating Mirth , Good Cheer and Creativity as the Greeks ( Geeks ?) would have it.
miccles wrote:The original photo Miccles had "photo by Ivor" in the corner which is 'Ivor's' trademark if you see what I mean. Morag pointed it out and Oliver Evans hastily removed it..
Have i missed something funny??
We were just musing really...;)
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A self-styled 'exposer' exposed via the misuse of an under-exposed exposure.
Well done - I wish certain other people would observe and research more thoroughly their chosen subject matter. Wistful wishful thinking probably.
BigTommy says...
1:39pm Thu 19 Aug 10