Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are those affecting the bones, muscles and joints such as arthritis, frozen shoulder, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, slipped disc, sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
Our aim is to design and commission services across BLMK , which:
It is important that the views of local people help us with designing the new service, so we want residents and patients to tell us about their experiences to help us understand how services can be improved. If you would like to be involved please contact blmkicb.communications@nhs.net .
1 December 2025
Digital records support care providers to work more efficiently and deliver more…
A project to support care providers in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to adopt digital records has achieved all its planned objectives and demonstrated an…
14 November 2025
Local NHS preparing for strike action
The doctors’ union the British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors across the country will be taking industrial action for five days, after national…
14 November 2025
New support for cancer patients across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes launched
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) has launched a new suite of informative videos designed to support patients, families and carers throughout their cancer care journey.…
10 November 2025
Flu jab SOS for residents in the East of England with worst…
The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with the East of England’s vaccinations expert warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the worst of the…
31 October 2025
Local general practices offer more appointments than the same period last year
The number of appointments available at general practices in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes has shown a further increase. Figures published by NHS England reveal that over 1,650,000 appointments were…
27 October 2025
Innovative facial analysis app recognises pain in care home residents
Danecroft is a 34-bed care home in Bedford, predominantly caring for people living with dementia but also other conditions such as Parkinson’s and MS. Since April, it has been using…