1. Mental health support hub

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    If you are struggling with your mental health, or someone you know is, please don't suffer in silence. Help is out there.

  2. The ICB's plan for a healthy community: a BSL explainer video

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    "Supporting the community to live a longer, healthier, life." That's the plan from our NHS Integrated Care Board.

  3. Developing health and care services for Bletchley: your views

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    In August, we supported the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership with a project to develop health and wellbeing services in ‘neighbourhoods’ across Milton Keynes that help us to live longer, healthier lives.

  4. NHS patients to be offered the chance to travel for treatment

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    NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different hospital, if it means they could be seen sooner.

  5. What is a virtual ward?

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    With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Recommendations from Healthwatch report, "The public's perspective"

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    Healthwatch England have set out recommendations for NHS decision makers across ten key areas, in their report, 'The public’s perspective: The state of health and social care'.

  10. 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.

  11. Calling all women! Take part in NHS research

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    If you have lived, personal experience of health conditions including PCOS or endometriosis, you could play a vital role in NHS Confederation research.

  12. The Great Big MK GP survey - it's back

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    Have you seen your GP, or tried to make an appointment, in the last 12 months? If so, we'd like to hear about it.

  13. We've been commended for improving care for D/deaf people in MK

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    We've been commended at the National Healthwatch Impact Awards this week for helping to improve care for local D/deaf people.

  14. New video guides help autistic people prepare for health and social care appointments

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    Autistic people in Milton Keynes can now get a better understanding of what to expect from screening appointments and other common NHS experiences, thanks to videos produced by Autism Bedfordshire.

  15. 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.