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12 September 2025
NewsGroundbreaking local cancer project shortlisted for major national award
Pioneering work to tackle health inequalities in cancer treatment in Luton has been shortlisted for one of the health sector’s most prestigious awards. A spotlight on an empty chair at a…
Groundbreaking local cancer…12 September 2025
News“Know your numbers” call to patients amid hidden blood pressure risk
As many as 100,000 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, potentially putting them at risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and…
“Know your numbers”…10 September 2025
NewsEligible residents urged to get protected against flu this winter
People who qualify for a free NHS flu vaccination this winter have been reminded to make a plan to receive it, as the annual campaign kicks off in Bedfordshire, Luton and…
Eligible residents urged…1 September 2025
NewsChairs for the East of England’s reorganised future integrated care boards confirmed
The geographies of the three clusters of ICBs in the East of England. NHS England in the East of England has today confirmed the appointments of the three Chairs who will…
Chairs for the…22 August 2025
NewsLocal residents invited to have their say on community and mental health services in major…
People living in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will get the chance to shape the future of community and mental health services in the area, as part of a major review…
Local residents invited…19 August 2025
NewsLocal NHS waiting lists fall again, despite small national increase
NHS waiting lists in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have fallen again, according to new figures issued by NHS England. Despite a small rise of just over 9,500 (0.1%) across England…
Local NHS waiting…14 August 2025
NewsSchool and college leavers invited to check out NHS and care careers, as results day…
With tens of thousands of young people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes set to receive their A Level, T Level, NVQ and GCSE results today and next week, school and…
School and college…14 August 2025
NewsMums-to-be in the East of England can skip the GP to get faster first NHS…
Newly pregnant women across the East of England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By…
Mums-to-be in the…5 August 2025
NewsChairs which can lift people who fall in their own homes reduce ambulance call-outs, improve…
A chair which helps lift people safely and quickly in an emergency after a fall has been proven to reduce avoidable ambulance call-outs and associated healthcare costs, improve care, and free-up…
Chairs which can…30 July 2025
NewsPatients thanked for using NHS services appropriately during doctors’ strike
A local NHS leader has thanked patients for following recent advice to use services appropriately during strike action by resident doctors, but has warned that it will take time for things…
Patients thanked for…22 July 2025
NewsPatients urged to “please use NHS services wisely” ahead of planned NHS strike this week
Patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to help the local NHS to preserve care for those who most need it, ahead of a national strike by resident…
Patients urged to…22 July 2025
NewsLocal residents get answers to their cancer questions at shopping centre events
Hundreds of residents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have received answers to their questions about cancer and cancer screening, following a series of outreach events across the region. Cancer screening…
Local residents get…18 July 2025
NewsMore than half of local people now have the NHS App on their phone
More than half of patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have now downloaded the NHS App, new figures show. More than half of local residents have now signed up to…
More than half…18 July 2025
NewsNHS recruitment drive in Luton to support working-class communities
People from working class communities in Luton will be among those supported onto the NHS career ladder, as the Government’s Plan for Change tackles rampant health inequalities and gets Britain working. The…
NHS recruitment drive…15 July 2025
NewsTragic death from measles prompts vaccination reminder to families
Parents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been alerted to the risk of measles, following reports this weekend that a child has sadly died of the disease in Liverpool. With…
Tragic death from…