1. Healthwatch Milton Keynes Annual Report 2019-20

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    Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.

  2. Support for children after sexual harm: SASH

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    SASH provides specialist support that's tailored to the needs of children and young people living in Milton Keynes.

  3. Young Minds 13-25: what needs to change?

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    We know that our young people are struggling right now, and something needs to change.

  4. Changes to social care: what does it mean for me?

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    Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and what it means for future care.

  5. Loneliness in the spotlight for Mental Health Week 2022

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    A recent survey showed that between 3 April and 3 May 2020, 5.0% of people said that they felt lonely “often” or “always”, with this increasing to 7.2% from October 2020 to February 2021.

  6. New mental health ward for young people

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    Plans are underway for a new interim mental health ward for young people at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

  7. Read our Annual Report 2021-22

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    We're excited to share with you our Annual Report 2021-22.

  8. First Women's Health Strategy in England to tackle 'gender health gap'

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    Women and girls across England will hopefully benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England today.

  9. CNWL launches Milton Keynes Maternity Trauma Loss and Care service

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    Central North West London (CNWL) NHS Trust have officially launched their new Milton Keynes Maternity Trauma Loss and Care (MK M-TLC) service.

  10. CQC reports serious concerns monitoring the Mental Health Act

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of historic and current system pressures on mental health services, their staff and the people using them.

  11. Kooth, digital wellbeing service in MK, closing from 31 March

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    You may have heard of Kooth, or know someone who is currently using their digital wellbeing support services.

  12. REFLECT: new text messaging service launches for young people in MK

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    Reflect is a new mental health support service specifically for young people across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

  13. Six-week postnatal checks are failing many new mothers

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    Deep-dive analysis of experiences of 2,693 new mothers and birthing parents shows that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England - are failing many new mothers.

  14. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to improve health care

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    This anniversary marks 10 years of Healthwatch. To mark this milestone, we're celebrating the contribution that you have made in improving health and care services in Milton Keynes.

  15. Improving your journey through health and social care services in MK

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    We're working with the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership on a project to improve how patients experience moving through different health and care services.

  16. Maternal mental health: The changes your feedback made possible

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    Your experiences of maternal mental health care continue to shape NHS services, with NHS England recently announcing improvements to maternity and neo-natal services.

  17. Do you live in Bletchley? We need your help!

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    We're supporting the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership with a project to develop services in local neighbourhoods across Milton Keynes that help us to live a longer, healthier life.

  18. CQC's State of Care report

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    The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of the cost-of-living crisis and NHS workforce pressures risk ‘unfair care’ for many people.

  19. One in five children and young people between the ages of 8-16 have a ‘probable mental disorder’

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    The findings come from the latest NHS England statistics for 2023.

  20. Faster progress needed to tackle barriers to care

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    New HWE research shows that in the past year, access to primary care is the main concern for patients across England.

  21. Fairer, more accessible social housing for residents

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    As a direct result of your feedback, Milton Keynes City Council’s Housing Team have made changes to their policy on Social Housing Allocation.

  22. Supporting local women with their health

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    Each month we run a ‘Let’s Talk’ discussion group for local women of all ages, to
    explore experiences of specific women’s health issues.

  23. Accessible guided walks in MK

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    In Milton Keynes, we're lucky to have plenty of green space to enjoy.

  24. Our priorities for 2024-25

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    These are the projects and health issues that we'll be working on over the next 12 months.

  25. Dedicated health clinics supporting local women

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    Find out more about the women's health clinic available to some residents in Milton Keynes.

  26. Annual Report 2023-24

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    We're excited to share with you our Annual Report for 2023-24.

  27. NHS is in a ‘critical condition’, says independent investigation

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    An independent Investigation into the NHS, led by Lord Darzi, highlights the NHS's problems.