Mortality rate for Hospitals in Buckinghamshire improving
09 Dec 2013

The Dr Foster Good Hospital Guide 2013, published on Friday 6 December, shows that the mortality rate for hospitals in Buckinghamshire has continued to improve over the last year. The Hospital Standardised Mortality Rate for the year April 2012 – March 2013 is now in the ‘as expected range’ for the first time in recent years.

Norovirus affecting wards at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
08 Dec 2013

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

Quality improvements made at Buckinghamshire Healthcare
06 Dec 2013

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has made “real progress” in its efforts to improve the quality of care it provides following recommendations made by the Keogh review earlier this year. At a follow-up meeting held this week with representatives from NHS England, Trust Development Authority, Care Quality Commission and local Clinical Commissioning Groups, staff from Buckinghamshire Healthcare were able to detail a number of initiatives and developments that are now in place to help improve care and the patient experience.

Big conversation comes to Wycombe
05 Dec 2013

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting local people in Wycombe to get involved in the Big Conversation event, taking place next week. Hear how we are improving the quality of care and share your views on what else we could do to improve the patient experience.

New guide to help patients identify who's who on our wards
04 Dec 2013

In response to patient feedback, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has developed a new staff uniform poster to help patients and visitors identify who’s who in our wards and clinical areas. The quick glance posters show the different uniforms for the many professions who work across our different clinical areas.

Maternity unit awarded higher rating on patient safety standards
02 Dec 2013

The maternity unit at Stoke Mandeville hospital has been awarded level 2 of the national clinical risk management standards that evaluate patient safety in maternity services across the country. All NHS maternity services are assessed by the NHS Litigation Authority against the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) Maternity Clinical Risk Management Standards. The CNST Maternity Standards contain five broad standards (organisation, clinical care, high risk conditions, communication, postnatal & newborn care), comprising 10 criteria within each.