News and reports

We have this week heard the devastating news that the Mind BLMK Young Person's Sanctuary (YPS) will close its doors on 31 November 2025. 

We recently joined forces with our local Healthwatch partners to review the translation and interpreting services available to patients in health and care settings across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

Ten new videos have been launched to help, inform and support patients, carers and family members in Milton Keynes who are living with cancer. 

Talking Therapies is providing accessible mental health support for D/deaf patients in Milton Keynes who use British Sign Language (BSL).

Looking for health and care services in Milton Keynes? MiDos may be able to help you.

We’ve been made aware that an old flyer from a Women’s Health and Wellbeing event with the Hindu Association (originally held four years ago) is being shared again.

We collaborated with three other local Healthwatch to evaluate translation and interpreting services across hospitals, GP practices, dentists, pharmacies, opticians, and community health services.

Women are now able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England.

The criteria for COVID vaccines has changed this year, so that only those aged 75 and older are being offered free boosters, along with younger patients who have a weakened immune system.

Read our CEO's blog about how the ICB covering Milton Keynes is changing, plus updates for flu and COVID season in Milton Keynes.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Ashby House care home. Here are our findings and recommendations.

Most men would attend testing if the government introduced a national screening programme for prostate cancer, according to new Healthwatch research.