Ways to help right now include:
*Sign the LATEST PETITIONS: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fair-funding-for-buckinghamshire
*Sign this NHS/STP petition: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-plans-to-dismantle-our-nhs
*Children’s Centres need saving: https://savewycombehospital.wordpress.com/2017/08/20/action-needed-to-save-childrens-centres-in-buckinghamshire/?fref=gc
*Attend meetings and use opportunities to champion the needs of vulnerable patients/potential patients. More bed closures are being rolled out across Buckinghamshire!
(BHT board: http://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/About/the-trust-board.htm
Chiltern CCG: https://www.chilternccg.nhs.uk/events/category/public-events/
HASC: https://democracy.buckscc.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=137
Health and Wellbeing board https://democracy.buckscc.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=710)
*Write to your MP explaining why you support the cause (keep your stories saved, you’re welcome to copy in savewycombehospital@live.co.uk. Copy in Healthwatch Bucks too: info@healthwatchbucks.co.uk)
*Send in your stories, comments, offers of help, hand photos, artwork etc. to savewycombehospital@live.co.uk
(With your permission stories can be forwarded on to our local MP, commissioners, Healthwatch Bucks and HASC scrutiny committee)
*Join in with #HandsUpForAHandBack by sending in your photos with your hand in the ‘stop’ position. We’re making a mosaic. Details for our social media protest here:
https://savewycombehospital.wordpress.com/2016/05/18/hands-up-if-you-think-we-deserve-better/
*Would you like to be part of a video explaining why you support the cause? Email savewycombehospital@live.co.uk
*Print out and display our hand mosaic poster in your windows #HandsUpForAHandBack and encourage people you know to do the same:
*Share our posters on social media and follow the campaign @HandBackOurHosp, https://www.facebook.com/groups/savewycombehospital/,
https://www.facebook.com/savewycombehospital/
*Write.
*Keep yourself up to date
*More to follow!
Good luck! The fight for your hospital and mine goes on…..onwards and upwards!