Buckinghamshire Hospital Trust Open Day and Annual General Meeting on Saturday 14 September 2024 from 9.15am – 2pm at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury.

More info at: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

A chance to go on a unique behind-the-scenes hospital tour – limited spaces, visit Ticket Tailor to book,  meet our clinical teams and join a Makaton taster session or take a lung function test.

There will also be a careers fair and talks for secondary school students interested in careers in healthcare. 

Enjoy live entertainment. Food and drink will be available to purchase on the day and parking at the hospital will be free.

Contact: bht.communications@nhs.net

Buckinghamshire Council has developed a new multi-agency ‘Tackling and Preventing Domestic Abuse’ training catalogue.

The training is free and for all health and care staff in Bucks, Oxon and Berks West. The aim is to increase confidence in identifying the signs of abuse and give appropriate support and signposting to victims. Some courses are virtual and others are face to face at various sites within our health system.

Topics include:  

• Domestic abuse and child neglect 
• Incels and extreme misogyny 
• Local learning from homicides 
• Spiritual abuse  

For more information and to book sign up to the ‘Reducing the risk’ hub at: Reducing the Risk Hub

Pump it up! is a heart and blood pressure awareness drive in Buckinghamshire kicking off with the offer of free to use health stations in Aylesbury and Wycombe. Anyone can go along and measure their blood pressure over the next few weeks. 

Find out more: Love Your Heart Bucks | Buckinghamshire Council

Leaders from across the health and social care system want your experiences of health and social care and to find out what matters to you most.

As an Oxfordshire resident you are invited to share your experiences by meeting with senior figures in the NHS and county council at community events this summer. 

See events dates and venues here: Health and Social Care Connections | BOB ICB

The Managing Emotions Programme provides interactive group courses that teaches the skills you need to cope when faced with intense emotions.

Find out more: Managing Emotions Programme (MEP) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

If you struggle to sleep, there are a range of support options locally including the online tool ‘Sleepio’ which the NHS is offering free to Berkshire West residents.

Find out more: Free sleep support