Chair of the Board at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. Enjoying living in Witney in West Oxfordshire.

Witney, England
Joined January 2012
Thank you Sittingbourne Rugby Club for arranging the 50th Club dinner as a founder member and one of two of us who attended the first dinner. And also a chance to celebrate League and Cup wins - what a first team Squad
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1/2: I can’t express how proud I am of every member of my amazing team at @EmergencyStoke. We ended the year with a 78.9% performance (National target is 78% by March 2026) and reduced our percentage of patients with >12hr length of stay by 10%!! πŸ’ͺ🏽 @BucksHealthcare
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In a milestone for our new Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre, Mr Syed Ahmed (@kenthipsurgeon) and his team completed their first High Intensity Theatre list, performing seven hip replacements in one day! Amazing work everyone! πŸ‘πŸ‘ Read more: ow.ly/Q0m350UFttH
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Fantastic morning spent in theatres with @HightonDavid watching our robot in action. Great to witness such teamwork and talent @BucksHealthcare Thank you all πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’«
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Team @BucksHealthcare at the @NursingTimes award!!! We have won the Preceptorship Programme category!!!!! @joeedmonds87 @karenabonner2 @JoseCloyd @mitch23ching @mayparsons @AmirHKhaki
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Fantastic achievement
We’ve just finished the first ever β€˜Hit List’ that has been done in @BucksHealthcare. This team completed a staggering 33 pain procedures today! Fantastic achievement by them, truly shows their commitment to patient care. Through a lot of planning, it’s staggering what we can do!
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For those who know groundworks - you will know sunny days are the days to really make hay 🌞 So we are working hard today to prepare the land that will, in 2025, be the new home forΒ @SrufcRugbyπŸ‰ #kent #sittingbourne #swale #rfu #rugby #community #construction
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Very excited that our new diagnostic centre is getting ready to open for patients at Amersham Hospital. State of the art CT and MRI scanners now installed. buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/blog/…
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Today is the day! The official launch of NHS Spurs at half time. πŸš€ #COYS #NHS @SpursOfficial @SpursWomen
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A new, multimillion-pound surgical hub at Maidstone Hospital has welcomed its first patients. The Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre has 3 state-of-the-art operating theatres and 24 beds, expanding capacity for routine orthopaedic operations. Read more: ow.ly/kKH550Toftq
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We are delighted that our @buckshealthcare Lipid Optimisation Programme, a collaborative working project with Novartis UK, has reached the national shortlist for the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024. Huge congrats to the team! #NHSParlyAwards Read more on our website πŸ‘‡ buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/blog/…
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Proud to have chaired the Board of Trustees from 2018 to 2023 and great to see this fantastic charity going from strength to strength
The Autumn edition of the 'We Are Demelza' magazine is here! πŸ“£ Read the latest news from Demelza, featuring stories from our families, upcoming exciting events and a tribute to the late Derek Phillips, Demelza's founder. πŸ—žοΈ bit.ly/4dAE0p0
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Congratulations Karen, we will miss you at BHT
I'm delighted that Karen Bonner has been appointed as Regional Chief Nurse for @NHSEnglandLDN. Congratulations @karenabonner2 πŸ‘. I'm looking forward to working more closely with you in your new role. england.nhs.uk/london/2024/0…
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Great progress in improving patient flow! Well done Jenny and team and the early adopters
BHT digital board rounds go live today on our early adopter respiratory wards at Stoke Mandeville @BucksHealthcare A massive step forward in our digital transformation, improving work flows for our colleagues and helping get patients home πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘@ianroddis @systemC
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Great news Karen, very well deserved
We’re proud and delighted to share that our Chief Nurse, Karen Bonner, has been awarded an MBE in the #KingsBirthdayHonours in recognition of her contribution to nursing πŸŽ–οΈ Congratulations @karenabonner2 πŸŽ‰ Read more ⬇️ buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/blog/…
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Excellent work
Congratulations to our pre-operative assessment team, shortlisted in this year’s #HSJpatientsafetyawards in the β€˜Safety Improvement through Technology Award’ category. @HSJptsafety
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Join #TeamMTW as a Trust Secretary! Support our Chief Executive and Directors, ensuring top-notch governance and leadership, enabling our Trust Board to fulfil its duties efficiently and effectively. Apply now! buff.ly/3RkE8Qh #NHScareers
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