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A stethoscope is pictured in a General Practitioners surgery. Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images

200k extra appointments at GPs across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Photo of a young girl using a mobile phone. Picture; Peter Byrne/PA

More than 150 young people waiting over a year for mental health support

The A&E department at MKUH

Less than three-quarters of A&E arrivals at MK Hospital seen within 4 hours

Some children in Miton Keynes are wating far to long for mental health treatment

Children in MK face waits of up to two years for mental health support

More women in MK are undergoing breast cancer screening

More women in Milton Keynes undergo breast cancer screening

Young children and babies are at risk of suffering more serious symptoms of norovirus and can become dehydrated which may require medical treatment.

Parents warned not to send babies with these five symptoms to nursery

Two-thirds of arrivals to the A&E Department at Milton Keynes University Hospital last month were seen within the target time of four hours, according to new research

Two thirds of A&E arrivals at Milton Keynes Hospital seen within four hours

Figures from NHS England show a decrease in waiting times for routine treatments and operations at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Decrease in patients waiting for routine treatment at MK Hospital

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

Signs of dementia as NHS urge families to look out for these symptoms

Figures show that a fifth of 10 and 11-year-olds in Milton Keynes are now classed as obese

Figures show rise in Year Six pupils classed as obese

The Lord Darzi Report found that the NHS is in 'serious trouble'.

NHS reforms: Government announces new league tables for NHS providers

More men locally are being diagnosed with prostate cancer

More men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer in MK health area

Ryan Horler stole lifesaving emergency bleed kit

Watch the moment prolific thief steals lifesaving emergency bleed kit

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine operations at Milton Keynes University Hospital in August, according to new figures

Tens of thousands of patients waiting for routine treatment at MK Hospital

Figures reveal tens of thousands of patients are awaiting routine treatment at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Thousands of patients waiting for routine treatment at MK Hospital

New technology is being trialled to help reduce falls and improve mobility for the elderly

New technology introduced in Milton Keynes to help reduce falls in older people

There were hundreds of safeguarding concerns lodged about adults in care in Milton Keynes last year

Hundreds of safeguarding concerns investigated in adult social care in MK

People with severe mental illness are missing some of their crucial health checks in Milton Keynes

Two in five people with mental illness don’t receive crucial health checks

Figures show that almost three-quarters of appointments took place on a face-to-face basis, and that over 40% of appointments were provided on the same day they were booked.

More GP appointments are available for patients in Milton Keynes

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

NHS hospital waiting times are on the rise.

Figures show thousands of MK patients waiting for routine hospital treatments

Self-harm resulted in more than 100 hospital admissions of young people in Milton Keynes last year, new figures show

Self-harm resulted in more than 100 hospital admissions of young people

Milton Keynes has missed target to bring down numbers of people with learning disabilities and autism in mental health hospitals, data shows

Target missed to reduce those in hospital with learning disabilities and autism

Patients in Milton Keynes patients have among the worst experiences at GP practices in England, according to new national poll

Patients in MK have among the worst experiences at GP practices in England

Five patients with Covid-19 are currently being treated at MK hospital

This is the current Covid situation in Milton Keynes as numbers drop nationally

The National Covid Memorial Wall opposite the Palace of Westminster in central London

Four years on: How the Covid-19 virus impacted Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes grandson Sam Davies-Rogers is battling to make euthanasia legal in the UK after watching his gran suffer

Devoted grandson launches euthanasia petition after watching his gran suffer

New figures from NHS England suggest 16.9% of people aged 16 and over had a musculoskeletal condition as of 2023

One in six adults in Milton Keynes suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

File picture of ambulances outside a hospital

Patients waited over an hour to be handed over to A&E at MK hospital

Targets to eliminate cervical cancer are 'challenging' says the Cervical Cancer Trust.
PA Photo : David Davies.

New figures show fewer people in Milton Keynes had cervical screenings last year

Councillors are calling for more funding to help people with mental health problems in Milton Keynes

Council demands more mental health funding as figures reveal tragic suicide rate

The number of complaints against GP and dental practices has risen since the Covid pandemic

Rise in complaints against GP and dental practices post Covid pandemic

Figures show patients did not attend 31,070 outpatient appointments at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2022-23

Tens of thousands of missed outpatient appointments at MK hospital

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022

The backlog of long waiting lists has been cleared at Milton Keynes University Hospital

Backlog of long waits cleared at Milton Keynes University Hospital

There has been a significant rise in the number of NHS 111 calls in Milton Keynes

Significant rise in NHS 111 calls in Milton Keynes

MK Hospital

Number of Covid patients in hospital nationally is down - but not in MK

Around 76 patients a day were taking up hospital beds in October due to discharge delays

Nearly 80 beds were taken up ‘bedblockers’ at MK Hospital every day last month

Covid cases are on the rise with Milton Keynes Hospital currently caring for 60 patients

Milton Keynes Hospital currently caring for 60 Covid-19 patients

It is becoming increasingly difficult to see a GP in Milton Keynes

One in five people can't get appointment to see or speak to their GP in Milton K...

How difficult is it to get an appointment to see your GP?

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Evergreen service manager Jenny Sookraj and Madie, one of the service users involved in helping shape the new unit, visit the site.

New £17m inpatient unit to open for Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire children suff...

Record numbers of C-Sections were carried out in Milton Keynes last year

Record number of of C-sections in Milton Keynes last year