Health and Social Care

Surge testing taking place in Wooburn Green area to control spread of COVID-19 variant

24 February 2021

Extensive surveillance of Covid-19 has identified a case of the Covid-19 variant first discovered in South Africa, in the area of Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, that cannot be traced back to international travel

Buckinghamshire opens new rapid testing centres for anyone that needs to leave home to work or volunteer

23 February 2021

Health and Social Care, Homepage

Rapid testing to help identify asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in Buckinghamshire launched on 3 February with the opening of testing sites in Aylesbury and Wycombe

Local MP welcomes lockdown release plans

22 February 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Aylesbury MP Rob Butler has welcomed the roadmap out of lockdown announced this afternoon by the Prime Minister.

Be part of a historic book and help raise funds for Rennie Grove

19 February 2021

Charities, Fundraising and Trading, Health and Social Care, Homepage

A Rennie Grove supporter is compiling an anthology of short written pieces from people around the world to document the pandemic.

“We’re so proud to be able to help” vaccination team tell MP

17 February 2021

Health and Social Care, Homepage

Aylesbury MP Rob Butler visited two of the town’s vaccination centres today, meeting healthcare professionals and patients at the ODEON cinema and on Bucks New University’s Aylesbury campus.

Return of the Wendover Community Car!

17 February 2021

Charities, Community, Health and Social Care, Homepage, Transport

The Wendover Community Car, which has been off the road for just short of a year, will be back in service from Monday 15th March

Ongoing work for HS2 at the Wendover Memorial Woodland

16 February 2021

Charities, Health and Social Care, Homepage, Transport

A Statement from Rennie Grove Hospice Care

Health Secretary Visits Stoke Mandeville Stadium Vaccination Centre

16 February 2021

Health and Social Care

Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the “brilliant team” operating the Stoke Mandeville Stadium vaccination centre, where he and Aylesbury MP Rob Butler met staff and volunteers in action and stopped to chat to patients getting their COVID jabs.

Occupancy in Care Homes

16 February 2021

Health and Social Care

Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has written the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, encouraging him to put in place a system of occupancy strategy in the care home sector to support its future sustainability