21 October 2024

Awards ceremony congratulates NHS staff on outstanding accomplishments

NHS staff working at the region’s integrated care board were the focus of an awards ceremony which saw a celebration of achievements made across the organisation. Intended as the first of…

18 October 2024

Supporting the NHS workforce and local communities on World Menopause Day

NHS organisations in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have re-committed to creating a supportive working environment which champions the wellbeing of their female workforce so that women stay healthy and thrive…

17 October 2024

Green leaders rally for groundbreaking local summit

Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Environment and Hitchin MP Alistair Strathern, Dr Tim Simmance and local clinicians will headline a dynamic health and environment summit in November, with…

16 October 2024

NHS App Roadshow comes to Luton

The Mayor of Luton, Councillor Tahima Saleem and local MPs Sarah Owen and Rachel Hopkins joined up with Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board on Friday (11 October) to…

4 October 2024

NHS issues advice on symptoms and screening as Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins

October marks the UK’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the UK and, although it primarily affects women, men can also…

3 October 2024

New RSV vaccine rolled out across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

A new vaccine to protect against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is being rolled out across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to prevent serious infections this winter. RSV is a common virus…

2 October 2024

Upgrades to Kempston and Ampthill Health Centres to offer more space for patient care

Building works have been completed at two health centres in Kempston and Ampthill, adding extra clinical space in time for more patients to be seen this winter. The new clinical rooms…

2 October 2024

Coronation 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…

1 October 2024

Residents 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…

26 September 2024

Staff 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…

23 September 2024

Celebrating 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…

13 September 2024

Annual 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…

12 September 2024

Bedfordshire, 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…

9 September 2024

Residents 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…

9 September 2024

Alzheimer’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…