2 October 2024
NewsCoronation Street story leads to advice on sepsis symptoms
People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been encouraged to be aware of the symptoms of sepsis, amid a storyline about the condition in Coronation Street. In the popular soap…
Coronation Street story…1 October 2024
NewsResidents across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes urged to stop smoking this Stoptober
Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board is encouraging residents across the region to stop smoking this Stoptober. In the last few years, 2.5 million people across England have…
Residents across Bedfordshire,…26 September 2024
NewsStaff with 1,500 years of NHS service are celebrated at awards ceremony
NHS workers in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been thanked and celebrated for more than 1,500 years of dedication to their careers at a long-service awards ceremony earlier this week…
Staff with 1,500…23 September 2024
NewsCelebrating day for languages
With more than 150 different languages spoken in the area, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is marking International Day of Sign Languages (23 September) and the European Day…
Celebrating day for…13 September 2024
NewsAnnual Flu Vaccination programme begins as children return to school
As the annual vaccination campaign gets under way, parents are urged to get their children immunised against flu. Children from Reception to Year 11 will be offered a free vaccination at…
Annual Flu Vaccination…12 September 2024
NewsBedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board to Launch Zero Suicide Alliance Training Aligned…
Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board is committed to addressing the urgent issue of suicide prevention and combating social isolation within its communities. In light of the findings…
Bedfordshire, Luton, and…9 September 2024
NewsResidents invited to make a change in new Learning and Action Network
Last week marked “Know Your Numbers!” Week and Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) is encouraging residents to get involved in a new network to improve services…
Residents invited to…9 September 2024
NewsAlzheimer’s disease drug, lecanemab
An NHS spokesperson said: “The NHS now awaits a final decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that will look at the clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness of lecanemab…
Alzheimer’s disease drug,…6 September 2024
NewsletterNew technology to reduce falls introduced
Groundbreaking new technology to reduce falls and help people live independently is being rolled out across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. Funded by NHS England and led by Health Innovation East,…
New technology to…4 September 2024
NewsParents urged to catch up on children’s vaccinations at clinics this autumn
The Medical Director of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is urging parents to vaccinate their children to prevent the outbreak of illnesses this winter. Dr Sanhita Chakrabarti cautions…
Parents urged to…28 August 2024
NewsLeighton Buzzard – Statement
Between August 2023 and May 2024, BLMK ICB (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board) completed an Outline Business Case (OBC) in relation to potential additional healthcare services in Leighton…
Leighton Buzzard –…22 August 2024
NewsLocal NHS bodies shortlisted for two national awards for healthcare support worker recruitment programme
Efforts to recruit healthcare support workers to NHS jobs in three local hospitals have been named as finalists in two categories at one of the UK’s most prestigious nursing awards schemes.…
Local NHS bodies…15 August 2024
NewsSchool and college leavers invited to check out NHS and care careers, as results day…
With tens of thousands of young people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes set to receive their A Level, T Level, BTEC and GCSE results over the next week, school and…
School and college…14 August 2024
NewsLocal health inequalities study celebrates recognition in major national awards scheme
Pioneering work to tackle health inequalities in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes has been shortlisted for one of the health sector’s most prestigious awards. The Health Service Journal’s HSJ Awards programme…
Local health inequalities…9 August 2024
NewsNew data show more general practice appointments are available for local patients
General practices in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are offering more appointments than a year ago, according to new figures released by NHS England. The data – covering April to June…
New data show…