4 May 2022

GPs, nurse practitioners, senior primary care leaders, pharmacists, dentists and optometrists… apply within 

Dr Rima Makarem, Chair Designate of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has invited GPs, community pharmacists, dentists, optometrists and senior clinicians and leaders working in primary care…

4 May 2022

People with Experience of Birth Trauma or Birth Loss –  Help is Now Available

OCEAN is a new therapeutic mental health service specifically for women in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes who have suffered the loss of a miscarriage, medical termination, a neonatal death or…

28 April 2022

Clinical Dashboard rolled out to support vulnerable older people in Luton

A new dashboard, which allows clinicians to spot vulnerable patients who need additional care to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital is being rolled out in Luton. Developed by Cambridgeshire Community Services…

22 April 2022

Local Green Plan launched to support net zero ambition for NHS

Health and care partners in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are marking Earth Day today with the launch of a Green Plan to support the NHS’s ambition to become the world’s…

20 April 2022

Website launch marks key milestone for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership

The launch of a new website has marked a key milestone in the development of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership. The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes…

14 April 2022

5 things we learned from setting up a Health and Wellbeing Alliance in Milton Keynes

by Sonal Mehta- Partnership Lead for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICS, Clare Walton – Chief Executive Officer at Community Action:MK and Peta Wilkinson – Chief Executive of Willen Hospice We…

13 April 2022

Dr Sarah Whiteman appointed Chief Medical Director for new Integrated Care Board

Dr Sarah Whiteman has been appointed as the Chief Medical Director for the new NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, when it takes on statutory responsibilities on 1 July 2022. Dr Sarah…

11 April 2022

Topping Out milestone marks the halfway point for Grove View Development

The highest point of the new £43 million state-of-the-art Grove View Integrated Health and Care Hub and 98 new one and two-bedroom affordable homes for the over 55s has been completed,…

11 April 2022

Partner Newsletter: April 2022 issue

Welcome to the April 2022 issue of our partner newsletter for the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership. In this issue we look at Population Health Management and…

8 April 2022

How should the Health and Care Partnership listen and involve local people?

Residents across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are being asked to put forward their views on how they would like to be involved to help shape health services in the future.…

30 March 2022

Ukraine’s refugees face a warm welcome at London Luton Airport

A humanitarian hub has been set up at London Luton Airport to provide practical support for air passengers arriving from war-torn Ukraine. Organised by Bedfordshire’s Local Resilience Forum which brings together…

30 March 2022

Statement on Policy Consultation

BLMK CCG Policy Alignment At the meeting held on 29 March 2022, the Governing Body made a decision on three areas of policy alignment that had been subject to Public Consultation…

28 March 2022

Chief Finance Officer appointed to emerging NHS Integrated Care Board

Dean Westcott has been appointed as the Chief Finance Officer for the new NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, when it takes on statutory responsibilities on 1 July…

23 March 2022

Gold accreditation for NICU at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D) becomes the first hospital in the East of England region to achieve gold accreditation for the Bliss…

18 March 2022

New technology helps protect care home residents by alerting staff to early health warning signs

Care homes across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) are using innovative technology to help spot deterioration in their residents, getting them help early and avoiding emergency admission to hospital. The…