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The council want more support to find funding for ambitious health plans

Leighton Buzzard healthcare plans don’t meet patients’ needs say councillors

Robin pictured with his parents Rachel an Nick Samuel

Jazz fundraiser to help toddler in battle against aggressive rare cancer

Campaigners want more ambitious plans for healthcare in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade - stock picture

Fears over ‘sticking plaster’ healthcare plans for Leighton Buzzard and Linslade

Abinav Narula crowned the regional winner of the Care Home Worker award.

Leighton Buzzard care home celebrates triple triumph at the Great British Care A...

Older people are being urged to get their Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Older people across Bedfordshire urged to get Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Tibbs Dementia Foundation have started a new social activity group at Pages Park Pavilion.

New Dementia group opens its doors

People in Bedfordshire are being asked to join UK’s largest health research programme

People across Bedfordshire asked to join UK’s biggest health research programme

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

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

Walk with a wild guide - as Guide Dogs brings sighted guide training to Whipsnade Zoo

Guide Dog charity offers Zoo staff training to help visitors with sight loss

New staff have been taken on at Bassett Road surgery. Pic: Google Maps

Leighton Buzzard’s health services get welcome boost
Work on tackling Leighton Buzzard’s struggling health services is moving forward say healthcare providers

Monica Petrosino is taking on a massive step challenge for charity

Ice hockey star aims for world record while raising cash for charity

Drip stock image for illustration purposes. Photo: Adobe Stock

Some cancer patients could soon opt to give themselves chemo at home

Swiss Cottage Care Home. Image: Google Maps

Care home still in special measures as CQC takes action to protect residents

Dr Sarah Whiteman, chief medical director at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Bedfordshire mums to be urged to have covid and flu jabs

Mr Selous with home manager Krasimira Nikolova (right) and owner Tayvanie Nagendran (left)

Local MP Andrew Selous Visits Dementia Care Bus at Elm Lodge

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Woman with her head pin her hands. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Hundreds in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes living with early onset dementia

Image of a GP at their desk. Picture: Anthony Devlin

Four in five with suspected autism experienced prolonged waits for diagnosis

The NHS strikes start on Tuesday

Health bosses ask people to 'choose services wisely' as more NHS strikes start

Central Beds Council's headquarters and insist, Councillor Adam Zerny, Leader of CBC

Leighton Buzzard's health services need to meet demand says council leader

Campaigners have welcomed news of a GP surgery for the east of the town

New surgery is good news but not enough say health campaigners

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Mark helps even more people to slim in Leighton Buzzard

Becki and Sophie Penwright after their jump

Sisters tackle tandem skydives from 10,000ft after dad's brain cancer diagnosis

Nationally, there were 53,000 appeals submitted against the 1.5 million admission decisions to send a child to a primary or secondary school, accounting for just 3.4 per cent. (Photo by: Ben Birchall/PA/Radar)

9 SEND children in Central Beds waiting for school places

The butterfly is the symbol of Fibromyalgia, as the lightest touch can feel extremely painful.

Pain Awareness Month - Living With Fibromyalgia

People who took part in the survey said engine idling was an issue

Drivers urged to switch idling engines off in Central Bedfordshire

Many people are struggling to find NHS dentists in Central Bedfordshire - stock picture

Less than half of Central Bedfordshire people getting to see NHS dentists
Many still struggling to find NHS dentists in Central Bedfordshire

NHS England figures show 80 out of 215 new and re-referred patients did not receive a wheelchair within the target time between April and June this year. Of those, 15 were children aged under 19

Dozens of people waited over four months for an NHS wheelchair in Bedfordshire

Marie French pictured with her late father, Tim.

Leighton Buzzard beautician helps hosts fundraiser in memory of her father

'Significant disruption' expected as doctors prepare for two-day strike

Adult services Bedford Fortnightly Social Group enjoying a meal

Autism Bedfordshire receives £10,000 grant from The Panacea Charitable Trust

Young people are encouraged to fill out the survey. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.

Young people in Bedfordshire asked to speak up on safety issues in the area

The jobs fair will be held at Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club

Charity holds jobs fair in Leighton Buzzard

More than 20,000 vehicles travel through Hockliffe village a day - Photo Google Maps

Hockliffe traffic chaos is making us ill says council

The NHS GP Patient Survey found 4.8% of 11,351 respondents in Bedfordshire said they were still experiencing symptoms more than 12 weeks after first having Covid-19 – up from 4.5% reported in 2022

Tens of thousands of people may have long Covid in Bedfordshire

Molly Digby and her partner James, with twins Archie and Jacob, are reunited with the team who responded to the 999 call when the twins arrived prematurely in January

Premature twins reunited with ambulance team which helped save their lives

Ian after making it to John O'Groats

Cheddington man walks over a thousand miles in memory of his grandad

A child wears a 'vaccinated' badge (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Parents urged to get up to date on children's jabs this summer holiday

The campaign aims to help people make positive changes to their relationship with alcohol. Image by Monica Di Loxley.

Alcohol campaign launches as figures show more risk for Bedfordshire men

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

A&E patient experience at Luton & Dunstable Hospital worsens

Elm Lodge on Stoke Road - Google Maps

Leighton Buzzard care home needs to improve says care watchdog

Equipment Arriving at Children’s Hospital

Leighton Linslade Rotary get vital equipment to Ukraine children’s hospital

Bedford Hospital

Record number of workers resigned from their hospital posts

South West MP Andrew Sealous has welcomed the latest move to further plans for improved healthcare provision in Leighton Buzzard.

Plans for new healthcare facility in Leighton Buzzard move step closer
Business Case set up to develop project ‘which is long overdue and urgently needed’

Dr Rima Makarem. Image supplied by BLMK ICB

Building new surgeries won't solve GP shortage problem says health boss

Rachel with Robin

Family’s plea to help save little Robin battling cancer

Stethoscope on laptop keyboard in doctor surgery with blood pressure monitor. PIC: Brian Jackson - stock.adobe.com

Health chief commits to expanding healthcare facilities in Leighton Buzzard

Abstract hospital in blur background. PIC: boophuket - stock.adobe.com

Urgent care needed for towns where housing has been 'foisted on the community'

The survey carried out between January and April this year reveals 62.6% of patients said they had a very good or fairly good overall experience with their GP service – down from 63.9% 2022

65% of patients say it's not easy to get through to their GP practice

Professor Linda Bauld, co-chair of the Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group, said helping more mums-to-be quit smoking spares dozens of families from losing their baby to stillbirth or miscarriage

Over one in 20 pregnant women in Bedfordshire were smokers when they gave birth

South West MP Andrew Selous says the capital and revenue are in place to build and staff this new primary care facility for the town.

New Leighton Buzzard primary care facility comes step closer

The results of a Healthcare Survey has been submitted to councillors

Working party to look into ‘urgent’ demands following Healthcare Survey

The centre opens next week

New mental health centre offers sanctuary to young people in Leighton Buzzard

Dr Sarah Whiteman Pic: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Warning for patients as doctors get ready for seven days of strike action