FAQs

The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership is working on behalf of our local population, and as such, Committee meetings are held in public and papers are available on our website.

We are keen to share the work we are doing across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

You can attend our Health and Care Partnership meetings which are listed on our Events calendar. 

You can receive our regular stakeholder newsletter by joining our mailing list. Email: blmkicb.communications@nhs.net 

You can also follow us on social media channels including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Health and social care professionals have a responsibility to record information about the care or support you are receiving. Only professionals who are directly involved in your care will be able to see important information about you.

Read more information about our Shared Health and Care Record.

There is a range of support available for people who are carers. These include Carer’s Assessments, Respite and financial support. Visit the NHS web page for information about support and benefits for carers. Please visit the NHS Support and Benefits for Carers page for more information.

Taking a break from caring for someone while the person you care for is looked after by someone else is called Respite. Respite helps you to take time to look after yourself.

There are lots of respite care options. Visit the NHS web page for more information. 

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit paid to you by the Government if you are caring for someone. For more information about eligibility and how to make a claim, visit the Government Carer’s Allowance web page.

If you care for someone you can have an assessment to see what help you might need. This is called a Carer’s Assessment. It is free and anyone over 18 can ask for one. For more information about Carer’s Assessments, visit the NHS web page.

Anyone over 18 years with a Primary Health Need will be eligible for NHS ‘continuing healthcare’ (CHC) funded support. For more information see our Continuing Healthcare page.

Information is available on the NHS website about moving from children’s social care to adult’s social care for children and young people with long term health conditions. Visit the NHS web page.

If you think you may have dementia you should contact your GP. Your GP will ask some questions and may refer you for further tests or to see a dementia specialist. For more information about dementia assessments, visit the NHS web page.

Your GP will talk to you and your family or carer about the type of dementia you have, the symptoms, treatment and the care and support services in your area. For more information about living with dementia, visit the NHS web page.

GP surgeries are still open but many are working differently. GP practices are busy and there are different options available for appointments with your GP or other healthcare professionals within the surgery including face to face, telephone and virtual appointments. Visit our Accessing your GP web page for more advice and guidance.

If you wish to make a complaint, please visit our Complaints and Concerns page for more information

Please visit our Freedom of Information web page.