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The days are gone when Dr Chris Brown would carve a turkey on Christmas morning on the Hospital ward, and sadly this year Covid has made it impossible for us to hold our traditional evening of carols from the Lenborough Singers. But the League is… Read More »Merry Christmas

At the beginning of October the League was delighted to receive a grant of £500 from the Bletchley Lions which we hope to put towards the acquisition of an additional NeueChair for the dayroom. The money was collected while Bletchley Lions were helping with the… Read More »Thank you Bletchley Lions (October)

At the ‘Celebrate Buckingham Day’ on 3 September 2021, the President of the League of Friends, Dr Roger Harrington, became a Friend of Buckingham, a civic award for his ‘exceptional and outstanding contribution to the local community’. It was fitting recognition of all Dr Harrington’s… Read More »Friend of Buckingham (September)

We held a summer tea party for all the staff (and their families ) of the Hospital on 20 August to thank them for their amazing work always – but especially over the last 18 months. A good time (and lots of scones and sandwiches)… Read More »Thank you tea (August)

We are hugely grateful for two very substantial bequests which have been left to the League of Friends, allowing us to continue our work. We were also delighted to receive a donation of £1,000 from Buckingham Tesco’ Champions Charity – part of the proceeds from… Read More »Thanks (July)

Congratulations to Amy Wright, the ward sister at Buckingham Hospital, on receiving a well-deserved Care Award from Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The Care Awards recognise individuals and teams who go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the Trust’s CARE values (Collaborate, Aspire, Respect and Enable) –… Read More »Congratulations (June)

There is a real sense of activity at the Hospital at the moment. There have been improvements inside and the community nursing team from Winslow has been relocated to Buckingham. Outside the railings have been given a much-needed fresh coat of paint and the paving… Read More »At the Hospital (May)

Unfortunately this year’s League of Friends’ AGM had to be held ‘virtually’, like so many other meetings this year. Read the President’s Report below. It seems that any author, journalist or officer of an association when writing a review of 2020 for his or her… Read More »Annual General Meeting (March)