5 April 2024
NewsLeighton Buzzard Update – 05 April 2024
In our last update in February 2024, we were pleased to discuss the Winter Pressure Clinics delivered in the Town. These clinics, which finished at the end of March 2024, successfully…
Leighton Buzzard Update…28 March 2024
NewsBedford Warm Homes scheme improves health and reduces carbon emissions
53 households with residents who have a chronic health condition in Bedford Borough have benefited from a local scheme to enhance their domestic fuel efficiency, which will not only improve their…
Bedford Warm Homes…27 March 2024
NewsNew video guides will help autistic people understand health and social care appointments
Autistic people can now get a better understanding of what to expect from screening appointments and other common NHS experiences thanks to an innovative series of videos created and produced by…
New video guides…26 March 2024
NewsParents urged to catch up on children’s vaccinations at clinics this Easter
Parents of children who have not received all of their routine immunisations have been urged to attend a series of catch-up sessions during the Easter holidays, as dates have been announced…
Parents urged to…25 March 2024
NewsGet the care you need this Easter: advice on NHS opening times over the holiday…
Many families will be looking forward to spending the Easter holiday together, but NHS staff will also enjoy the chance to take a long weekend with loved ones, meaning that some…
Get the care…22 March 2024
News£1.1m awarded for digital solutions to improve care for local residents
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System’s (BLMK ICS) Digitising Social Care (DiSC) programme is celebrating the success of its application for the latest wave of the NHS England’s Adult…
£1.1m awarded for…22 March 2024
News“Last chance” call over flu vaccinations
Thousands of eligible people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes who have not yet come forward for flu vaccinations have been reminded that they have only a few days left to…
“Last chance” call…20 March 2024
NewsLocal people urged to order repeat prescriptions before the Easter break
People who take regular medications have been urged to order their repeat prescriptions in good time ahead of the long Easter weekend (Good Friday, 29 March to Easter Monday, 1 April).…
Local people urged…14 March 2024
NewsFree blood pressure checks now available in pharmacies for adults over 40
Adults aged 40 and over are being urged to take up the opportunity of a free blood pressure check at their nearest participating pharmacy, following the launch of a new campaign…
Free blood pressure…14 March 2024
News‘Be aware of symptoms of kidney disease’ call on World Kidney Day
One person in 10 in the UK is living with chronic kidney disease, a figure which rises to one in five among people aged over 80. People in Bedfordshire, Luton and…
‘Be aware of…13 March 2024
NewsNew Chief Medical Officer to join Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Dr Ian Reckless will be joining Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board as Chief Medical Officer on 15 April, prior to the retirement of Dr Sarah Whiteman later in…
New Chief Medical…12 March 2024
NewsFunding win supports digital records to improve care for local residents
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System’s Digitising Social Care (DiSC) programme has secured £7,500 of funding to research how to best support care homes for vulnerable residents to connect…
Funding win supports…11 March 2024
NewsNHS Talking Therapies service in Luton
An NHS Talking Therapies service in Luton has been recognised for its exceptional quality of service by receiving accreditation from the national professional body for psychiatrists. Total Wellbeing Luton, which is…
NHS Talking Therapies…8 March 2024
NewsWomen urged to think about female health technologies on International Women’s Day
A senior local doctor is urging women in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to use International Women’s Day (Friday 8 March) to learn more about the digital tools available to help…
Women urged to…7 March 2024
NewsPatients get more choices, to help cut waiting times
A new NHS social media campaign will inform patients referred to consultants or other specialists about their right to choose where to be seen. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users in Bedfordshire,…
Patients get more…