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Health bosses look for NHS directors
8:57am Thursday 15th February 2007
HOSPITAL bosses are looking to recruit members of the community to help revitalise the health service.
Council joins battle over A&E
8:30am Thursday 21st December 2006
HEALTH officials have been asked to meet with Wycombe District Council in a bid to allay fears about the future of hospital services in the area.
Comments (2)Tony Blair accused of being two-faced
9:20am Thursday 14th December 2006
TONY Blair has been accused of being "two-faced" after backing the closure of A&E departments just eight days after telling Bucks Free Press readers that they should fight changes.
Blair: Keep up A&E fight
10:05am Thursday 30th November 2006
TONY Blair has urged people in Buckinghamshire to fight any proposals to close A&E services at Wycombe Hospital every step of the way.
Tory leader vows campaign against NHS cuts
8:28am Thursday 23rd November 2006
TORY leader David Cameron vowed to fight NHS cuts when he was confronted with our campaign to stop Wycombe's Accident and Emergency services being closed.
Hospital not to blame for death
9:21am Thursday 16th November 2006
WYCOMBE Hospital has been cleared of any blame after fears that service cuts had led to the death of a man who fell from Easton Street car park.
3,000 back A & E battle
8:40am Thursday 16th November 2006
ALMOST 3,000 people have now put pen to paper to back the Star's Don't Do It, Hewitt campaign - and all their names will be printed in tomorrow's Bucks Free Press.
Last chance for your say on A & E campaign
8:49am Thursday 9th November 2006
MORE than 2,100 people have now backed The Star's Don't Do It, Hewitt campaign - but readers just have one more chance to add their support.
More than 1,800 of you support campaign
8:40am Thursday 2nd November 2006
THE Star offices have been flooded with more replies to our Don't Do It Hewitt campaign, bringing the total number of coupons returned to a whopping 1,867.
Troubleshooter to calm public outcry
10:08am Friday 27th October 2006
AN NHS troubleshooter has been called in by health secretary Patricia Hewitt to try to quell public outcry in places such as Buckinghamshire where there is strong opposition to changes.
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12-year-old girl hit by car
A 12-YEAR-old girl was taken to hospital with leg and arm injuries after being hit by a car in High Wycombe.
The girl, who is in a stable condition at Stoke Mandeville hospital, was hit by the vehicle at around 3.45pm on Friday in Chapel Lane.
Jumble sale for Lane End day centre
CHARITY volunteers will be holding a jumble sale to raise funds for the Lane End Day Centre.
The event, which will be held on February 7 from 2pm, is being organised by the Lane End Charity Group at the village hall in High Street.
Dani Behr has been voted off
The presenter, who was in the bottom two for the public vote alongside fitness trainer Carly Zucker, admitted to hosts Ant and Dec that she was surprised to have coped in the jungle for 13 days.
Taylor: I hope Eastwood draw Manchester United
WANDERERS boss Peter Taylor admitted his team were outfought and out-thought as he picked over the wreckage of their FA Cup exit at the hands of Eastwood Town.
Queen rock songs get classical touch
Wycombe guitar teacher David Young has produced an album of Queen songs, played by classical guitarist Carlos Bonell. PLUS hear tracks from the album
Wycombe photographer finds beauty is skins deep
Photographer Gavin Watson who grew up on the Micklefield Estate, has just published his second book, Skins and Punks, which documents life around Wycombe in the 80s. Francine Wolfisz spoke to him
Wycombe council's litigation problem
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