6 March 2024
Case StudyInnovative digital tool improves care and safety for local care home residents
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership is supporting local care providers to take advantage of digital tools and systems like Proxy Access so they can provide the best…
Innovative digital tool…5 March 2024
NewsNew service to tackle pregnancy-related pelvic health issues
Thousands more pregnant women and those who have given birth in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will soon be able to receive support to prevent and treat pregnancy-related incontinence and other…
New service to…4 March 2024
NewsPotential new blood donors urged to come forward, to help save lives
A new campaign is urging people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to consider becoming a blood donor, as NHS Blood and Transplant reveals that it needs over 140,000 people to…
Potential new blood…28 February 2024
NewsNew NHS campaign will encourage people to get help with common mental health problems
A new campaign has been launched in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to inform local people about dedicated NHS services which can help with common mental health problems. NHS Talking Therapies…
New NHS campaign…27 February 2024
NewsHundreds of local families flock to catch-up vaccination clinics amid continuing measles alert in England
Hundreds of children and young people and their families have taken up the option of catch-up vaccinations at a series of half term clinics in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes last…
Hundreds of local…26 February 2024
NewsThink Pharmacy First: don’t let a health concern get worse
Your local pharmacist offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns, and now community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing…
Think Pharmacy First:…26 February 2024
NewsPilot programme gives volunteers a pathway to join East of England Ambulance Service
From volunteers to a career at the ambulance service, Matt Sharp (left) and Grant Harvey who have secured jobs at EEAST after completing the Volunteer to Career programme; they are pictured…
Pilot programme gives…23 February 2024
NewsFebruary 2024 – Update on Health and Care Services in Leighton Buzzard
1.We are pleased to confirm that additional clinics to respond to winter pressures continue in the Town, led by hard working primary care teams. Appointments are booked on the day via…
February 2024 –…21 February 2024
News“Please use NHS services wisely” call as new NHS strike goes ahead
Senior doctors in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have again warned of potential disruption to local health services over the next week, as further industrial action by junior doctors is due…
“Please use NHS…19 February 2024
NewsICB appoints Board-level champion to oversee progress on DennyReview health and inclusion
Lorraine Sunduza, interim Chief Executive of East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), has been appointed Board champion to support the system response to the Denny Review by the Bedfordshire, Luton and…
ICB appoints Board-level…14 February 2024
NewsLook after your heart health this Valentine’s Day
Tennyson famously wrote that “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” but as Valentine’s Day arrives, local doctors have urged men and women of more…
Look after your…12 February 2024
NewsParents urged to use half term as chance to catch up on MMR vaccinations
Parents of children who are not fully vaccinated against measles have been urged to use this February half term as an opportunity to get them the protection they need, as the…
Parents urged to…9 February 2024
NewsNHS waiting list in East of England falls for third month in a row, thanks…
The NHS waiting list in the East of England fell in December for the third month running, despite ongoing industrial action and winter pressures continuing to hit the region’s health service…
NHS waiting list…9 February 2024
NewsThousands in the East of England take the ‘learn while you earn’ career choice of…
More than 2,400 new apprentices started with the NHS in the East of England last year providing more opportunities for people to build rewarding careers in the NHS, whilst boosting staffing…
Thousands in the…8 February 2024
NewsTake control of your health with the NHS App
The NHS App offers almost everyone a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS digital services, and over 33 million people have already downloaded it. The NHS App…
Take control of…