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Your Care, Your Way

The Accessible Information Standard gives disabled people and people with a sensory loss the legal right to get health and social care information they can understand and communications support if they need it. But, is the standard being delivered by our healthcare services in Milton Keynes - and does it go far enough?

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"Why can't I get a dentist appointment?"

We're hearing that many of you are finding it impossible to get a dentist appointment. For both routine and urgent treatment, NHS and private, dentistry is a real problem in Milton Keynes right now.

Read our advice on how to get a dentist appointment

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COVID 19 vaccinations: all you need to know.

Here's everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

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Healthwatch Milton Keynes are your local health and social care champion.

From Bletchley to Great Linford, and everywhere in between, we make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.

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News and views

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"We know we aren’t getting this right." Changes to SEND services in response to our CAMHS report

BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group and Central Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust have responded to our joint report with Parents and Carers Alliance (PACA) MK .

"Thank you very much for the information and the perseverance. I appreciated the patience and kindness you have shown me."

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Minutes

Board of Trustees Minutes February 2022

All our Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available. Read the...

Health Inequalities report

Perceptions of Health Inequalities in Milton Keynes

When people talk about access to health or care services being a ‘...

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Advice and information

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Does the NHS have to provide an interpreter if you need one?

Do you know about your rights to language support when you're in an NHS setting?

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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

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What medical support are you entitled to if you’re a refugee?

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.