Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB)

Bedfordshire children to receive chickenpox protection in updated MMR jab

From this month, children in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will be offered a new NHS MMRV jab giving routine protection against chickenpox. Eligible children will be offered the MMRV...

Youth Parliament teens hope to ‘go viral’ to help the NHS this winter

Central Bedfordshire Youth Parliament teenagers have created meme inspired videos to help Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes NHS share key winter health messages for 2025/26...

Councillors to discuss Wixams GP surgery’s “critical” business case

A long-awaited GP surgery for Wixams could take a step forward next week when Bedford Borough Council’s executive considers whether to approve a business case and £5.5m...

Bedford Borough Council left waiting to balance its books with ICB yet to agree funding for children’s health care

Bedford Borough Council has included a contribution from the NHS towards the cost of supporting children with significant health needs in its savings plan – but the local Integrated Care Board (ICB)...

Bedford health services to move under new regional body in bid to cut NHS running costs

Bedfordshire’s NHS commissioning arrangements are set to change, with the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) joining a much larger regional organisation, the second-largest in England by...

Hospitals to prioritise emergency care as Bedfordshire doctors prepare for five-day walkout

Patients across Bedfordshire are being urged to help preserve NHS resources for those who need them most, as resident doctors prepare to stage another national strike this week...

“Around half of jobs to be lost” at region’s Integrated Care Board after merger confirmed

A merger of regional health organisations is expected to result in a loss of around half of the jobs at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes integrated care board (BLMK ICB)...

“Shoulder to shoulder”, men urged to prioritise health during Men’s Health Week

As Men's Health Week (9-15 June) commences, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging men to prioritise their health by seeking early diagnosis...

Bedfordshire Youth Parliament members urge NHS leaders to innovate and prevent illness

Young people from across Central Bedfordshire have called on NHS leaders to make healthcare more engaging and preventative, starting with a redesign of the NHS App. Speaking at...

Anger over words used to describe “hard-working” NHS staff amidst government proposals

“Anger” was the word used by the chair of Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board (ICB) over the language used to describe “hard-working” staff...

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