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If you are worried a child may be suffering from harm or risk but do not believe they are in immediate danger, please share your concerns with thte Multi-Agency Safeguarding Children Hub (MASH)

Bedford Borough

Bedford Borough Council Phone: 01234 718700 (office hours) or 0300 300 8123 (out of hours)

Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire Council: Phone: 0300 300 8585 (office hours) or 0300 300 8123 (out of hours)

Luton

Luton Borough Council: Phone: 01582 547653 (office hours) or 0300 300 8123 (out o

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22 July 2025

Patients urged to “please use NHS services wisely” ahead of planned NHS…

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…

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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…

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18 July 2025

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

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…

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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.…

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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.…

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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…