Raj Bhamber, the Chief People Officer at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB has congratulated everyone involved in the system-wide workforce planning and development initiative, listed as a finalist in Healthcare People’s Management Association (HPMA) Excellence in People Awards in the category of ‘HSJ Jobs Award for Systems Workforce Planning’.

Junior doctors and consultants are due to take part in a 72-hour strike from 7am on Monday 2 October to 7am on Thursday 5 October.

“Babies cry, you can cope!” is the message from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) which is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness about the risks of shaking a baby.

For the first time since the latest set of NHS strikes started last year, junior doctors and consultants will be taking industrial action on the same day (20 September).

Berkshire West, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire

Nearly 650,000 eligible people across our health region of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) can book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online from today (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant.

Buckinghamshire, Berkshire West, Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire’s local area partnership (LAP) apologises to families and has committed to significant change to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) following an inspection of services by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in July.

The next Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) meeting in public is being held on Tuesday 19 September (10am - 1pm) at the Paralympic Room, Buckinghamshire County Council, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.

The Greater Reading Nepalese Community Association is supporting a group of GP practices across Reading to help raise awareness of ‘Know Your Numbers Week’ by hosting a Pressure Station at its football tournament to encourage visitors to get a blood pressure check and the support they need to look after their health.

Berkshire West

A greener healthcare offer for north Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire

People living in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West are being encouraged to ‘Make the time, ease your pressure’ during this year’s ‘Know Your Numbers Week.'