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Hospital should be ‘health hub’ for patients in future By Samantha McGregor
health services were based at the hospital then fewer people would have to travel to the Oxford hospitals. WITNEY Hospital should be at the She said expanding services at Witforefront of health service decisions ney hospital was necessary to cater in the town. for the town’s growing population. The chairman of Witney Town She said the town was also looking Council’s planning and development at community surgeries, which would committee has suggested the hospibe run by charitable organisations, to tal became a ‘health hub’ or a ‘mini ensure there were enough GP surger-Horton hospital’ in the manner of the ies in Witney as it expanded. Banbury centre. Jeanette Barker, West Oxfordshire Councillor Alan Beames suggested District Council’s member for health, the move at a meeting at the Masonic said she was “keeping a watching brief” Hall in Witney into the future of GP on proposals from the Oxfordshire services across the county. Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) He said: “Witney Hospital is the which has launched sessions across the central hub of all local services. county to review primary care. “We talk about surgeries but the She said: “One of the things I feel hospital actually works on a much comfortable with is that at the moment wider area. Witney hospital will not close, and “Oxford is where all the services what they are looking at is it becoming currently are. We need to start for- far more efficient in its services going getting about Oxford – it’s a dormant into the next phase. town – it’s not going to grow. “I meeting think if it has becomes With increased prize money the Ladbrokes Winter was named Racecourse Caterer of the Year in 2016. he Hennessy Gold Cup long a diagnostic “It can’t meet its own housing centre it will prove very efficient as been regarded as one of the highlights Carnival is likely to deliver even better racing, The meeting has also become known as one of the needs. All houses being built are people will go there to be diagnosed ofwe theneed racing and social calendar at adding even more quality to what is already outside Oxford so to start social occasions of the winter graced in recent years and may be able to go home and be Newbury Thisafter, yearorthe focusing on larger facilities –Racecourse. Witney looked recommended to be as one of the best loved meetings of regarded by Hollywood ‘A’ listers Eddie Redmayne, Stanley Hospital needs torace grow,isnot shrink.” after but differently, back, biggerlooked than ever, with which the may racing year. Tucci and Carey Mulligan, comedians Jennifer Local councillors have backed the mean going to the JR.” a new sponsor: Ladbrokes and a new title: the CHILDREN from RAF Brize Norton pre-school showed you’re never too young to take part in Remembrance call for more services to be run from An OCCG spokesperson said the Saunders and RobinBrydon, actors James Nesbitt commemorations. They laid red, black and green coloured stones Carterton’s Memorial Garden to Ladbrokes Trophy. The change in sponsor the community hospital. health provider will expects to consult on create a poppy to honour the fallen. and James Norton, musicians Tinie Tempah, Molly only enhance theand meeting Ladbrokes Witney town councillor deputy with thethe health plans next year, and that See pages 12&13 for more pictures from around Oxfordshire King and Melanie Chisolm (Mel C) and sports stars mayor Brenda Churchill said if more Witney hospital will form a part of that. Trophy receiving a £50,000 boost in prize
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THIS YEAR THE RACE IS BACK, BIGGER THAN EVER, Victoria Pendleton and Denise Lewis. The 2016 money, making it jump racing’s second most WITHprinted A NEW SPONSOR: Guardian BUT has more copies than any other trophy newspaper in the was presented by county HRH Camilla, the Duchess valuable handicapThe after Oxfordshire the Grand National, as well as other non-racing entertainment. of Cornwall. LADBROKES AND A NEW In recent years the Hennessy Gold Cup has TITLE: THE LADBROKES TROPHY. Whether you’re coming for the racing or the social produced winners such as Grand National winner, Many Clouds, Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders Native River and Smad Place, and racing legend, Denman. The meeting has also provided wins for horses such as Coneygree and Thistlecrack.
Alongside the top-quality racing there will be a host of additional off-the-track activities including live music, street performers and a shopping village, alongside award winning catering – the Racecourse
occasion the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival is sure to deliver a great day out. Don’t miss out, book your tickets today! For more info visit www.newburyracecourse.co.uk