News and reports

There's a new prescription service in place for residents of Milton Keynes who currently have a stoma.

We helped Milton Keynes City Council look into the problems that our residents are having getting to see a doctor and dentist.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Milton Court care home in Milton Keynes. Here are our findings and recommendations.

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.

Mobilise is a new online service for unpaid carers in Milton Keynes, offering support, advice and coaching to those in need.

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.

Junior doctors in England (including Milton Keynes) will take industrial action beginning with a full 72-hour stoppage of work from today. Continuous strike action – day and night – will begin at 06.59am on Monday 13 March and continue through to 06.59am on Thursday 16 March.

The Maple Centre has opened at Milton Keynes University Hospital. This new facility has been designed to deliver an integrated approach to same-day emergency care.

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

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

​​​​​​​A new system is in place for when your GP refers you to see any sort of specialist in a community or hospital-based service. 

Residents in Milton Keynes are set to benefit from quicker access to tests, checks and scans as two new CDCs are set to open in our area later this year.