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will focus cancer detection, care of cancer patients and treatment available. With one in two people now at risk of being diagnosed with cancer there has never been a more pressing time to develop and put in place a long-term plan to:
The ICB’s long-term plan is ambitious and is focuses on diagnosing cancers earlier and faster so that more people are diagnosed at stages one or two by 2028.
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27 January 2025
New data show more GP appointments on offer for local patients
New data from NHS England have shown a significant increase in the availability of general practice appointments for patients across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes…
27 January 2025
Treatment starts at Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre at Milton Keynes
Today (Monday 27 January 2025) the first patients will begin receiving radiotherapy at the new Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes. The new…
24 January 2025
Pharmacy First consultations up by 60% as winter illnesses bite
New data released by NHS England have shown an increase of over 60% in the number of people using the Pharmacy First scheme in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes over…
22 January 2025
NHS announces series of talks to mark LGBT History Month
The experiences of LGBT patients and staff, the story of HIV in the UK, and an overview of LGBT characters in myth and legend are among topics to be covered…
21 January 2025
Statement about Leighton Road Surgery, 1 Leighton Rd, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LB
We want to provide an update on GP services at Leighton Road Surgery, following concerning Facebook posts which were published on Monday 20 January 2025. We can confirm that GP…
21 January 2025
NHS prevents over 1,800 emergency responses by treating patients closer to home
Over 1,800 emergency responses in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) have been averted, with patients treated closer to home, following the introduction of a new system to reduce unnecessary…