4 December 2023
NHS urges local people to ‘know your risk’ in Diabetes Awareness Month
People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to check their individual risk of type 2 diabetes, as Diabetes Awareness Month (November) draws…
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In 2020, the Integrated Patient-Controlled Medical Record pilot was launched in order to improve the outcomes for children living with epilepsy in Luton. Epilepsy is the most common long-term condition of childhood and data has shown that people with epilepsy living in poorer areas may be at a three times higher risk of death than those from wealthier areas.
The Children’s Epilepsy Pilot centres around the “Patients Know Best” (PKB) app. PKB holds a record of patient information, including emergency care plans. It enables carers and young adults to send and receive information, such as uploading videos and documents as well as updating seizure diaries that can be viewed live by health professionals at any time.
The pilot has been hailed a success by patients and their parents/carers, with one parent stating:
“When my child is really poorly and I arrive to the hospital, my mind is not thinking straight, and I can’t remember what happened. I don’t want to come across as rude to the doctors and nurses who are looking after my child, so I just show them the app and that’s it, they know what’s happening…I can just focus on comforting my child.”
With another parent adding:
“I’ve found it a useful tool. My little girl’s epilepsy is always quite unpredictable, she could be fine one minute or she has quite a few seizures and we go into hospital. So to have something that’s on my phone that I can update all the time to show them when I speak to any health professionals, to have everything in one place makes it so much easier to explain”.
4 December 2023
NHS urges local people to ‘know your risk’ in Diabetes Awareness Month
People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to check their individual risk of type 2 diabetes, as Diabetes Awareness Month (November) draws…
1 December 2023
Leighton Buzzard Public Update – December 2023
In our last update on work in Leighton Buzzard, we were pleased to confirm that a “focus group” style event would be held in the…
29 November 2023
New technology helping people to stay safely in their own homes
20 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are being helped to live safely in their own homes, thanks to an innovative wireless device which remotely monitors a person’s vital…
29 November 2023
MiiCare helps local people to live independently for longer
MiiCare is an innovative wireless device that remotely monitors someone’s vital signs, hydration levels, sleep patterns and wellbeing to prevent falls, an infection or a hospital stay. Having these timely…
23 November 2023
“Don’t let COVID or flu spoil your holiday season,” NHS urges residents…
Eligible residents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to beat the rush and come forward now for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, ahead of an expected surge in…
21 November 2023
Celebrating exceptional nurses: Queen’s Nurse Awards honour local nurses
Two outstanding nurses in Luton have received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse (QN) title for their contributions to healthcare. The Queen’s Nurse title is a mark of their commitment to nursing…