27 August 2025

RoboPets raise a smile with local care home residents

Elstow Lodge Residential Home in Bedford currently has eight residents, most of whom have a learning disability, while others live with a physical disability or dementia. As part of a project…

22 August 2025

Local residents invited to have their say on community and mental health services in major…

People living in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will get the chance to shape the future of community and mental health services in the area, as part of a major review…

19 August 2025

Local NHS waiting lists fall again, despite small national increase

NHS waiting lists in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have fallen again, according to new figures issued by NHS England. Despite a small rise of just over 9,500 (0.1%) across England…

14 August 2025

School 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, NVQ and GCSE results today and next week, school and…

14 August 2025

Mums-to-be in the East of England can skip the GP to get faster first NHS…

Newly pregnant women across the East of England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By…

11 August 2025

Learning disabilities care provider uses digital records to improve care

A local care organisation that provides care to people with a learning disability has been reaping the benefits of using digital care records. Winray Care Housing in Luton provides care and…

5 August 2025

Chairs which can lift people who fall in their own homes reduce ambulance call-outs, improve…

A chair which helps lift people safely and quickly in an emergency after a fall has been proven to reduce avoidable ambulance call-outs and associated healthcare costs, improve care, and free-up…

30 July 2025

Patients thanked for using NHS services appropriately during doctors’ strike

A local NHS leader has thanked patients for following recent advice to use services appropriately during strike action by resident doctors, but has warned that it will take time for things…

28 July 2025

RoboPets help combat loneliness among elderly Milton Keynes residents

In April 2016, Laila Adatia founded Intrust Care Ltd, a home care provider based in Milton Keynes that now supports over 120 clients. In February 2025, Laila introduced four robotic pets…

22 July 2025

Patients urged to “please use NHS services wisely” ahead of planned NHS strike this week

Patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to help the local NHS to preserve care for those who most need it, ahead of a national strike by resident…

22 July 2025

Local residents get answers to their cancer questions at shopping centre events

Hundreds of residents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have received answers to their questions about cancer and cancer screening, following a series of outreach events across the region. Cancer screening…

18 July 2025

More than half of local people now have the NHS App on their phone

More than half of patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have now downloaded the NHS App, new figures show. More than half of local residents have now signed up to…

18 July 2025

NHS recruitment drive in Luton to support working-class communities

People from working class communities in Luton will be among those supported onto the NHS career ladder, as the Government’s Plan for Change tackles rampant health inequalities and gets Britain working. The…

15 July 2025

Tragic death from measles prompts vaccination reminder to families

Parents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been alerted to the risk of measles, following reports this weekend that a child has sadly died of the disease in Liverpool. With…

9 July 2025

More patients seen at extended-hours clinics in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Over 194,000 patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have taken advantage of ‘enhanced access’ appointments at general practices, which offer health services to people outside conventional opening hours. Figures published…