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Help us to reduce the risk of passing on norovirus

11:04am Monday 23rd January 2012

As is normal at this time of year, norovirus is circulating within the community and some of our inpatient wards are affected, especially at Wycombe Hospital.

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Re-accreditation achievement for National Spinal Injuries Centre

10:25am Thursday 29th December 2011

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.

Choose well over Christmas

5:27pm Wednesday 28th December 2011

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.

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Fern Britton opens the McIntyre Unit at Wycombe Hospital

4:56pm Wednesday 21st September 2011

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

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Help the NHS to develop Better Healthcare in Bucks

3:34pm Thursday 8th September 2011

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.

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Local NHS Trust holds nurse recruitment open day

9:12am Wednesday 7th September 2011

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is holding a trustwide band 5 nurse recruitment open day on Friday 9 September, from 10am to 2pm in the medical education centre at Wycombe Hospital.

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BMI THE CHILTERN HOSPITAL DIRECTOR CYCLES 250 MILES ACROSS RURAL AFRICA RAISING OVER £4,000 FOR CHARITY

11:17am Monday 5th September 2011

Adrian Peake, Executive Director at BMI The Chiltern Hospital on London Road, raised over £4,000 by completing the 250 mile ‘Big Heart Bike Ride’ across Tanzania. Adrian joined a group of 34 men and women, helping to raise in total over £55,000 for four heart charities including, The British Heart Foundation, Tiny Tickers, Cardiac risk in the Young and Heart UK. The 5 day cycle took the fundraisers over 4,000 feet above sea level, travelling over some of the roughest terrain in East Africa, which required both mental and physical determination.

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New parking barriers at Wycombe and Amersham hospitals

4:32pm Monday 1st August 2011

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.

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Make a difference – become a governor

9:35am Wednesday 27th July 2011

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

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Highlighting a year of achievements

9:34am Wednesday 27th July 2011

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.