13 June 2022

Chief Nursing Director appointed to new Integrated Care Board

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

9 June 2022

Chief Primary Care Officer appointed to new Integrated Care Board

Nicky Poulain has been appointed as the Chief Primary Care Officer for the new NHS Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, when it is established on 1 July 2022.…

9 June 2022

Macmillan Luton Cancer Community Connector x3

About the job Salary: £26,975 – £30,095 a year pro rataHours per week: 18.50Contract type: Fixed Term 3 years Closing date: 21/06/2022Career Level: Entry LevelJob Type: ContractSchedule: Part-Time We have three…

8 June 2022

Climate change, health inequalities and a greener NHS

On the day that Milton Keynes could finally call itself ‘officially’ a city, Deputy CEO Tracy Keech and I attended a Climate Change and Health Inequalities conference at the Hotel La…

31 May 2022

Partner newsletter May 2022

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Live Well, our partner newsletter for the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership. In this issue we look at creating virtual…

25 May 2022

New online initiative set to help Luton’s children with epilepsy

An NHS team from Luton is using National Epilepsy Week to push a local pilot aimed at improving the care for children and young people who have epilepsy.  At the heart…

24 May 2022

Making sure your child’s MMR vaccination is up to date

Health bosses across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are encouraging parents to make sure their child is up to date with their vaccinations.  It comes as a new national campaign launches…

20 May 2022

Don’t get caught out without your prescription medicine

If you rely on regular medication, make sure you get your repeat prescription request in, in good time.  The turn-around time for routine repeat medicines is usually a week, so allow for…

16 May 2022

Doccla virtual monitoring enables patient care to continue at home

A remote health monitoring system is helping to reduce pressure on our local health system enabling patients in Luton to be monitored and treated at home. The Doccla Virtual Ward system…

11 May 2022

“We can help you much earlier than you think”, says three Bedfordshire and Luton hospice…

“We can help you much earlier than you think” is the rallying call of three Bedfordshire and Luton hospice charities joining forces to encourage more people to get in touch earlier…

9 May 2022

Digital Innovations in Healthcare Podcast

In this episode of BLMK Health Conversation On… we are looking at how new technology and digital innovations can improve healthcare services. From yellow wristbands to blue boxes, this episode focuses…

5 May 2022

Dr Sarah Whiteman’s message to colleagues to apply to be Primary Medical Services Partner Members…

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…