8 January 2024

Check your children’s vaccination status, as measles cases show worrying rise

Parents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been alerted to the risk of measles, as cases have increased on the eve of children’s return to school after the Christmas break.…

8 January 2024

Beat the cost of living crisis with help towards your health costs

Although most NHS treatment is free, there are still some costs you might need to pay. With many households still struggling with the cost of living crisis, however, you may be…

4 January 2024

Health advice issued for this weekend’s Cold Health Alert

People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to plan now for a cold snap, following a warning about incoming weather conditions this weekend and into next week. The…

2 January 2024

“Please use NHS services wisely” call as new NHS strike goes ahead

NHS leaders in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have warned of further potential disruption to local health services over the next week, as new industrial action by junior doctors is due…

27 December 2023

New Year resolutions: NHS help is on hand for those wanting a healthier lifestyle in…

Many people promise to turn over a new leaf as another New Year dawns, especially if they’ve overdone it a little while enjoying Christmas festivities with family or friends. New Year…

21 December 2023

Get the care you need this Christmas: advice on NHS opening times over the festive…

We all depend on our local health and care services through the year, but their staff also need a break over the holiday period, so that they can spend time with…

20 December 2023

Get the help you need during the current industrial action

We expect all NHS services to be extremely busy during industrial action by junior doctors, from 20-23 December and from 3-9 January. Please help us to help you by seeking advice…

20 December 2023

Get the care you need this Christmas

We all depend on our local health and care services through the year, but their staff also need a break over the holiday period, so that they can spend time with…

19 December 2023

“Be prepared for minor illness this winter,” NHS urges local residents

With health services under pressure due to high winter demand, the NHS is asking people to think carefully about how they use the NHS and to prepare to treat minor illnesses…

19 December 2023

New statistics show more patients are being seen in our general practices

New data on appointments in general practices, published by NHS England, show that patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes were able to book over 551,000 consultations in October 2023, an…

19 December 2023

Further NHS strike plans prompt new call for residents to use services wisely

New industrial action by junior doctors, due to begin this week, has prompted NHS leaders to warn of further potential disruption to local health services, with patients and the public asked…

14 December 2023

Live Well Newsletter Issue 7 2023

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2023 of Live Well, the partner newsletter for the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership. To be added to our mailing list…

13 December 2023

150 local people avoid a hospital stay, thanks to new technology

Around 150 people in Milton Keynes have been kept out of hospital so far this year, thanks to the introduction of an innovative new Virtual Ward (Hospital at Home) project which…

4 December 2023

NHS urges local people to ‘know your risk’ in Diabetes Awareness Month

People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to check their individual risk of type 2 diabetes, as Diabetes Awareness Month (November) draws to a close. The NHS in…

1 December 2023

Leighton Buzzard Public Update – December 2023

In our last update on work in Leighton Buzzard, we were pleased to confirm that a “focus group” style event would be held in the town in early November with attendance…