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9 November 2026
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Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG)

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Bedford Borough Mayor pledges to “eat his hat” if health hubs built on time

Bedford’s Mayor said he will eat his hat if the Clinical Commissioning Group delivers on its promise to build all the borough’s new health hubs by 2024. The Rural Affairs Committee (5 October)...
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‘Overhaul’ of Bedfordshire mental health services planned if funding approved

A planned overhaul of mental health services in Bedfordshire remains on track if a complex finance arrangement is in place to proceed with the £70m investment. Under the proposals, a £60m...
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Covid-19 booster jab starts across Bedford Borough

The Covid-19 booster programme has started and is being delivered through some GP practices, pharmacies and large vaccination centres by appointment only, a meeting heard. Dan Ibeziako, from...
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GP surgeries ‘acutely aware of difficulties’ as they receive almost double the number of patient calls

One GP surgery in Bedford Borough recently received over 45,000 telephone calls in one month – well over the pre-pandemic norm of 27-29,000 calls. David Picking, head of primary care...
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Fertility - disappointment

Local fertility services a ‘postcode lottery’ with hopeful Bedford parents offered fewer cycles than Luton

Access to fertility services is still a ‘postcode lottery’ in the combined BLMK CCG area, a meeting heard. That's what Bedford Borough Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee heard...
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