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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?
20 May 2022
Advice and Information
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How should the NHS in MK engage with patients and the public? 
NHS England is consulting on draft guidance for how it engages with the public, patients and communities.   
18 May 2022
News
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New mental health ward for young people
Plans are underway for a new interim mental health ward for young people at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
18 May 2022
News
Minutes
Board of Trustees Minutes February 2022
All our Board of Trustees minutes are publicly available. Read the minutes from the February 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.
17 May 2022
Report
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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 .
16 May 2022
Response
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Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities
A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. We have warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform.
11 May 2022
News
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
Loneliness in the spotlight for Mental Health Week 2022
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.
9 May 2022
News
Health Inequalities report
Perceptions of Health Inequalities in Milton Keynes
When people talk about access to health or care services being a ‘postcode lottery’, they are really describing inequality.
5 May 2022
Report
Autism Report
Autism Task & Finish Group
People in Milton Keynes regularly share with us their frustration at the lack of autism support services, and a need for more knowledge and awareness of the condition amongst health professionals.
5 May 2022
Report
Milton Keynes University Hospital
Patient Experience Week at Milton Keynes University Hospital
This week, our CEO Maxine Taffetani, was invited to visit the Patient and Family Engagement team at the Milton Keynes University Hospital, and was excited to see how they've been celebrating Patient Experience Week.
29 April 2022
Blog
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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.
28 April 2022
Advice and Information
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Milton Keynes Hospital responds to Ockenden Report
The Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, was published in late March.
27 April 2022
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