Health

A Chipping Norton mother has retrained to become a qualified fitness coach offering classes to new mothers and their children.

A snapshot of women’s views on Oxfordshire’s maternity service show some elements have improved while a few are poorly rated.

The chance of snow and dangerous weather conditions hitting Banbury later this evening has led to the cancellation of a town hall meeting.

Katharine House Hospice has asked Banburyshire to help them in an urgent appeal for new beds.

Not enough serious effort was made to recruit doctors to keep full Horton General Hospital maternity ward open, it has been claimed.

Care home residents have their binoculars at the ready for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend.

Samaritans volunteers were at Banbury Railway Station to highlight the value of talking to each on what was described as the ‘most difficult day of the year’.

State-of-the-art X-ray equipment is now in use at the Horton General Hospital's A&E department after a recent round of improvements.

The ‘poor’ state of the John Racliffe Hospital’s operating department has been revealed, with inspectors finding holes in theatre floors, infection risks and unobscured views of patients undergoing surgery.

A vets in Warwickshire is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a confirmed outbreak of a potentially-lethal condition in the county.

The heart-breaking story of Jeeva and Arul Philip’s loss of their baby Adriel during labour is a sobering account for a newspaper to have to report.

Hundreds of Banburyshire people have flocked to sign a petition calling for women in labour to be able to have hospital care all the way through.

St John Ambulance is looking for more adult volunteers to join its team of first aiders in Banbury.

Radio Horton is appealing for new volunteers to collect music requests for its weekday evening programmes at the Horton General Hospital.