To mark Time to Talk Day on 6 February, Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) is launching ‘Happy to Chat’ benches to help combat the social isolation affecting over nine million people in the UK.
Healthwatch Bucks has been awarded a new three year contract by Buckinghamshire County Council to ensure health and social care services continue to put the views and experiences of the local population at the heart of their work.
Money raised during a Christmas gift-wrapping service at the Eden Shopping Centre in December will go toward a world class MRI scanner for Stoke Mandeville hospital in Aylesbury, making it one of the first in the country to have the enhanced technology.
Healthwatch Bucks are calling on more people to share their views about their experiences, as part of the new #SpeakUp2020 campaign aimed at improving healthcare.
A digital health company is hoping to help cut waiting times to see a GP and ease the pressure on A&E wards in Buckinghamshire with a 'do it yourself' examination service.
A family from Winslow have launched a GoFundMe page appealing for help to get a new driveway at their home in order to support their seven-year-old daughter, who has a very rare condition.
A teen studying at Aylesbury College has defied the odds by passing his driving test in the week leading up to All Hallows’ Eve, having suffered four seizures at Halloween four years ago which resulted in a brain tumour diagnosis.
Members of Bucks NHS Trust attended a Buckingham Town Council meeting earlier this week to explain the introduction of parking charges at Buckingham Community Hospital.
Healthwatch Bucks has been recognised as ‘highly commended’ in this year’s Healthwatch Network Awards in the ‘Outstanding individuals who’ve made a difference’ category.
