28 May 2025
BlogComparing numbers with Mum
In Diabetes Prevention Week, Steven Thomas wonders whether blood sugar could become an online game… I am a diabetic. There, I said it. I’m not one of those people who gets…
Comparing numbers with…12 May 2025
BlogChanging the culture of dying, together
Claire Bunday, community manager at Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub, St John’s Hospice, writes: Claire Bunday, community manager at Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub in Bedford. During Dying Matters Awareness Week,…
Changing the culture…8 May 2025
Blog“You Can’t Catch Death”: Reflections from the Chaplaincy of Sarah Crane
In 2014, a young Sarah Crane walked through the doors of Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) for the first time as its Chaplain. Completely new to healthcare, she was stepping into…
“You Can’t Catch…7 May 2025
BlogFighting for Life and improved care at the end of life
Brian Daniels is no ordinary playwright. His stories don’t just entertain — they challenge, confront, and compel audiences to think deeply about the kind of society we are, and the kind…
Fighting for Life…6 May 2025
BlogThe apple tree and conversations on dying
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, Michelle Summers writes a personal reflection on death and grief: “When I die, bury my ashes under the apple tree in the garden and…
The apple tree…18 July 2024
BlogBlack leaders awareness day: Alexis Keir
As a Lutonian I was honoured to be asked by BLMK Health and Care Partnership to share my thoughts on leadership for Black Leaders Awareness Day. My ties to the NHS…
Black leaders awareness…23 October 2023
Blog NewsCelebrating ‘Saluting Our Sisters’ in Black History Month
As we enter Black History Month this year, I want to share my personal journey, which is deeply rooted in African heritage, Caribbean culture, and British upbringing. It’s a journey of…
Celebrating ‘Saluting Our…6 December 2022
BlogGroup A Strep – What you need to know
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause…
Group A Strep…8 June 2022
BlogClimate change, health inequalities and a greener NHS
On the day that Milton Keynes could finally call itself ‘officially’ a city, Deputy CEO Tracy Keech and I attended a Climate Change and Health Inequalities conference at the Hotel La…
Climate change, health…14 April 2022
Blog5 things we learned from setting up a Health and Wellbeing Alliance in Milton Keynes
by Sonal Mehta- Partnership Lead for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICS, Clare Walton – Chief Executive Officer at Community Action:MK and Peta Wilkinson – Chief Executive of Willen Hospice We…
5 things we…8 February 2022
BlogBLMK NHS staff playing their part to vaccinate residents
In December 2021, NHS staff from Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) were redeployed to the frontline of the vaccination programme to protect vulnerable residents against the Omicron variant of COVID-19.…
BLMK NHS staff…20 December 2021
BlogKeeping it in the family
Over the last few months, a local family from Flitwick have rallied together to support the NHS vaccination programme in many different ways. Earlier this year Samantha Golton Scholes, a Personal…
Keeping it in…7 December 2021
Blog“I’ve gained my life back thanks to social prescribing”
Jamie’s life changed forever when Social Prescriber, Victoria, walked in on an unintentional suicide attempt at their initial consultation. Since then, the two have worked closely together to save Jamie’s life.…
“I’ve gained my…1 December 2021
BlogReflecting on 2021 – Director of Adults’ Services, Bedford Borough Council
Kate Walker, Director of Adults’ Services, Bedford Borough Council It’s amazing how quickly 2021 has flown by and the ongoing pandemic has continued to be tough for all of us, but…
Reflecting on 2021…