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New Minor Injuries and Illness unit opens at Wycombe Hospital
10:31am Monday 1st October 2012 in News By Lawrence Dunhill
New Minor Injuries and Illness unit opens
MAJOR service changes have been implemented at Wycombe Hospital today – meaning more emergency patients will face a trip to Stoke Mandeville.
More than 50,000 leaflets have been sent out to alert residents to the closure of the hospital’s emergency department.
The Emergency Medical Centre - formerly called A&E – has been replaced by a Minor Injuries and Illness Unit [MIIU].
The new unit, which will be run by GPs, is located in the modern building on the right hand side as you enter the Queen Alexandra Road site.
The MIIU is for non-emergency patients with health problems which are unsuitable for a GP appointment, and which they cannot treat themselves.
It will be open overnight thanks to a successful campaign initiated by the Bucks Free Press.
This means seriously ill or injured patients should go to Stoke Mandeville or Wexham Park hospitals - except for heart attack and stroke patients, who will still be treated at Wycombe.
Hospital chiefs say the changes will lead to emergency patients getting better care in bigger, more specialist A&E departments.
They also expect to reduce the current dependency on expensive agency doctors and nurses - who have regularly been used to plug staffing gaps in the emergency department.
Have you been treated at the new unit? Let us know what you think by contacting Lawrence Dunhill on 01494 755081 or email: ldunhill@london.newsquest.co.uk
Comments(21)
Kania 2000
says...
11:39am Mon 1 Oct 12
hm1
says...
11:59am Mon 1 Oct 12
Also find irony in "MIIU run by GPs.....for health problems not suitable for a GP appointment."
A VOTER
says...
12:01pm Mon 1 Oct 12
I am also very concerned about the time it takes to get from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville in an emergency.
On a good day, it’s a 30 minute drive. However, it only takes one hold-up to make the journey substantially more life threatening.
But hey, our Government were happy to spend Eleven Billion Pounds on a two week sporting event. Those that may die as a result of A&E closures should at least be happy that a few Brits got gold medals, instead of keeping vital services open.
Gerry47
says...
12:15pm Mon 1 Oct 12
I bet folk will still turn up at Wycombe Hospital with broken bones and serious head injuries only to be turned away and sent on a 30 minute drive north to SM.
It's only a matter of time until someone involved in a serious accident on the Motorway or is stabbed in the street dies on the way to SM, when emergency treatment in Wycombe would have saved them. But you can bet your bottom dollar that the authorities will never admit that that was the case.
J B Blackett
says...
12:23pm Mon 1 Oct 12
A VOTER wrote:A National Traffic Survey report was published this week that shows that the fatalities related to the distance travelled from the location of the patient or road accident victim by ambulance INCREASES by 20% (ie TWENTY PERCENT) for every extra 10 miles travelled - more on congested roads presumably.
I didn’t get a leaflet.
I am also very concerned about the time it takes to get from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville in an emergency.
On a good day, it’s a 30 minute drive. However, it only takes one hold-up to make the journey substantially more life threatening.
But hey, our Government were happy to spend Eleven Billion Pounds on a two week sporting event. Those that may die as a result of A&E closures should at least be happy that a few Brits got gold medals, instead of keeping vital services open.
.
Put it another way - the new location of the Emergency Unit at SM/Aylesbury has now increased the chance of death for critical accident to anybody in the Wycombe / Marlow / Beaconsfield area by between 25 to 40 % (ie between TWENTY FIVE to FORTY PERCENT).
.
Did we vote for this ? Was it discussed ? Were we asked ? What have our useless MPs in this area doing about it ?
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Don't bother answering the last one- it is a rhetoric question. Or thinking about accidents on the M40 in this area either.
J B Blackett
says...
12:32pm Mon 1 Oct 12
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How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
A VOTER
says...
12:38pm Mon 1 Oct 12
J B Blackett wrote:VERY VERY TRUE
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats.
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How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
Darren Hayday
says...
12:51pm Mon 1 Oct 12
J B Blackett wrote:I also agree 100%!
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats.
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How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
wearywasp
says...
1:24pm Mon 1 Oct 12
J B Blackett wrote:Yes there is no democracy in our area ...Tories always win. If the Tories know that they will win every election at every level in The Thames Valley because people will not vote for any other party in case it leads them having to pay higher taxes then they will do as they like or allow others to do as they like. HS2 will be the same. Rather than judicial enquiries the ballot box is the answer.
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats. . How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
Darren Hayday
says...
2:27pm Mon 1 Oct 12
wearywasp wrote:Here, here! Very true.
J B Blackett wrote:Yes there is no democracy in our area ...Tories always win. If the Tories know that they will win every election at every level in The Thames Valley because people will not vote for any other party in case it leads them having to pay higher taxes then they will do as they like or allow others to do as they like. HS2 will be the same. Rather than judicial enquiries the ballot box is the answer.
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats. . How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
J B Blackett
says...
2:51pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Darren Hayday wrote:The expected response to 'Here ,here' should be 'Where, where? ' in Standard English
wearywasp wrote:Here, here! Very true.
J B Blackett wrote:Yes there is no democracy in our area ...Tories always win. If the Tories know that they will win every election at every level in The Thames Valley because people will not vote for any other party in case it leads them having to pay higher taxes then they will do as they like or allow others to do as they like. HS2 will be the same. Rather than judicial enquiries the ballot box is the answer.
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats. . How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
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However 'Hear, hear' is an expression used as a short, repeated form of 'hear/her him, hear him/her'. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.
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There , there.
Darren Hayday
says...
3:36pm Mon 1 Oct 12
J B Blackett wrote:well, well.
Darren Hayday wrote:The expected response to 'Here ,here' should be 'Where, where? ' in Standard English
wearywasp wrote:Here, here! Very true.
J B Blackett wrote:Yes there is no democracy in our area ...Tories always win. If the Tories know that they will win every election at every level in The Thames Valley because people will not vote for any other party in case it leads them having to pay higher taxes then they will do as they like or allow others to do as they like. HS2 will be the same. Rather than judicial enquiries the ballot box is the answer.
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats. . How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
.
However 'Hear, hear' is an expression used as a short, repeated form of 'hear/her him, hear him/her'. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.
.
There , there.
You learn something new each and every day (or you should do!).
Ivor'sbestfriend
says...
4:03pm Mon 1 Oct 12
realist_highwycombe
says...
5:36pm Mon 1 Oct 12
It was bad enough loosing the A&E but to now loose this too is the nail in the coffin.
The hospital site is falling apart and looks dreadful. There is no investment to the site and I think it will only be a matter of time before services are withdrawn all together.
The town is growing year on year, it NEEDS at the very least an Emergency Medical Centre - this just is not good enough.
tigeran
says...
9:08pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Darren Hayday wrote:No but I am still waiting for your answer you didnt have from the post below!
I didn’t get a leaflet yet, did you?
I'm ****** lost for words over this.
It's shameful and immoral and I'm sure that people will suffer and even die as a result of these changes.
I hope that one day Wycombe will get these lost services back - but I shall not hold my breath.
"It's shameful and immoral" to mouth it off yet have no answer too!!
tigeran
says...
9:10pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Darren Hayday wrote:"You learn something new each and every day (or you should do!)."
J B Blackett wrote:well, well.
Darren Hayday wrote:The expected response to 'Here ,here' should be 'Where, where? ' in Standard English
wearywasp wrote:Here, here! Very true.
J B Blackett wrote:Yes there is no democracy in our area ...Tories always win. If the Tories know that they will win every election at every level in The Thames Valley because people will not vote for any other party in case it leads them having to pay higher taxes then they will do as they like or allow others to do as they like. HS2 will be the same. Rather than judicial enquiries the ballot box is the answer.
This country is no longer a democracy and is being run by nameless arrogant and ignorant but highly rewarded bureaucrats. . How dare those out-of-touch politicians call themselves 'democrats'. What bare-faced affrontery ! It's just yet another blatant dirty lie spat contemptuously into the public's face.
.
However 'Hear, hear' is an expression used as a short, repeated form of 'hear/her him, hear him/her'. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.
.
There , there.
You learn something new each and every day (or you should do!).
Yep! Councillors are full of s**t!! Oh hang on, already knew that!
concerned emg
says...
8:28am Tue 2 Oct 12
hm1
says...
11:17am Tue 2 Oct 12
A VOTER wrote:In an emergency, call an ambulance. They don't take 30minutes.
I didn’t get a leaflet.
I am also very concerned about the time it takes to get from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville in an emergency.
On a good day, it’s a 30 minute drive. However, it only takes one hold-up to make the journey substantially more life threatening.
But hey, our Government were happy to spend Eleven Billion Pounds on a two week sporting event. Those that may die as a result of A&E closures should at least be happy that a few Brits got gold medals, instead of keeping vital services open.
realist_highwycombe
says...
11:42am Tue 2 Oct 12
hm1 wrote:However when you look at some response times to incidents they do take an awful long time....
A VOTER wrote:In an emergency, call an ambulance. They don't take 30minutes.
I didn’t get a leaflet.
I am also very concerned about the time it takes to get from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville in an emergency.
On a good day, it’s a 30 minute drive. However, it only takes one hold-up to make the journey substantially more life threatening.
But hey, our Government were happy to spend Eleven Billion Pounds on a two week sporting event. Those that may die as a result of A&E closures should at least be happy that a few Brits got gold medals, instead of keeping vital services open.
A VOTER
says...
3:28pm Tue 2 Oct 12
hm1 wrote:
In an emergency, call an ambulance. They don't take 30minutes.
concerned emg wrote:
As one of my family works for the ambulance service no additional ambulances have been laid on cover coming from Berkshire oxfordshire and Milton Keynes each job in the Wycombe area which use to take about 40 mins now takes anything upto 2 hours to do now work it out for yourselves how that affects response
Dear hm1.
My concern related to the time it takes to drive from High Wycombe to Stoke Mandeville, which is 30 minutes on a good day. If you add an average response time of 15 minutes for an ambulance, then it’s likely that the total time to get to Stoke Mandeville will average at about 45 minutes.
Now if you factor in the additional facts provided by concerned emg then we are possibly looking at up to two hours to get to Stoke Mandeville in an emergency.
J B Blacket wrote:
A National Traffic Survey report was published this week that shows that the fatalities related to the distance travelled from the location of the patient or road accident victim by ambulance INCREASES by 20% (ie TWENTY PERCENT) for every extra 10 miles travelled - more on congested roads presumably.
.
Put it another way - the new location of the Emergency Unit at SM/Aylesbury has now increased the chance of death for critical accident to anybody in the Wycombe / Marlow / Beaconsfield area by between 25 to 40 % (ie between TWENTY FIVE to FORTY PERCENT).
.
Did we vote for this ? Was it discussed ? Were we asked ? What have our useless MPs in this area doing about it ?
.
Don't bother answering the last one- it is a rhetoric question. Or thinking about accidents on the M40 in this area either.
Now look at all the factors involved that create concern over probable preventable deaths which can be attributed to the closures at High Wycombe. You will see that these closures are going to cause deaths. FACT
Darren Hayday says...
10:45am Mon 1 Oct 12
I'm ****** lost for words over this.
It's shameful and immoral and I'm sure that people will suffer and even die as a result of these changes.
I hope that one day Wycombe will get these lost services back - but I shall not hold my breath.