There are a lot of unhappy people in the south of
Buckinghamshire, especially in the High Wycombe area. They want their A&E and other hospital
services back! The sad truth is that this is unlikely to happen.
As I have written about previously (What is happening to my hospital) the A&E service
closed down in 2005 and first there was the Emergency Medical Centre then in
2012 there was the Minor injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU). This must have felt like a downgrading
of services each time there was a change.
The authorities did not do a good job in explaining the
reasons for these changes to the residents of High Wycombe and the surrounding area.
As part of their inquiry into the actions being taken as
a result of the Keogh inquiry into Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust the
county Council health and social care select committee is going to examine the
provision of A & E services.
I am predicting that they will say something along these
lines:
- Better facilities for A & E should be provided at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
- More permanent Consultants, junior doctors and nurses in A&E are needed at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
- Better parking is needed at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
- Better transport links (roads and public transport) between High Wycombe and Aylesbury are needed.
- An effective and regular publicity campaign about the appropriate service to use (A&E, MIIU, Pharmacies, GP surgeries etc.) is needed.
They may use a few more words though.
See press articles
See Steve Baker MP for High Wycombe Blog
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