1. Mental health and the journey to parenthood

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    Healthwatch England share what parents have told them about their experiences of mental health problems during and after pregnancy, and call on services to give people more opportunities to talk about their mental wellbeing.

  2. Understanding the impact of miscarriage on your mental health – Beth and Fatima share their stories

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    Last year, thousands of women told the Healthwatch Network about their experiences of mental health problems during and after pregnancy – including those who lost their babies. As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we're sharing stories people have shared.

  3. Why getting personal is important when it comes to health and care

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    Read a summary of Healthwatch England's latest research to find out why personalised care is important.

  4. Clinical Comissioning Group: Your Experience of Healthcare during the Coronavirus Pandemic

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    Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group would like to understand and hear your experiences of the healthcare services you have experienced during the coronavirus pandemic.

  5. Healthwatch Milton Keynes Annual Report 2019-20

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    Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.

  6. Women's Health and wellbeing: have your say on how services can be improved.

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    The Government want to hear views on how women's health and wellbeing in England can be improved. Your response will help to shape the Government's strategy on women's health.

  7. Blood test equipment: how the shortage may affect you

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    There is currently a global shortage of vials used for blood tests - and the NHS in England and Wales is advising of disruption to blood testing.

  8. Milton Keynes Hospital responds to Ockenden Report

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    The Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, was published in late March.

  9. First Women's Health Strategy in England to tackle 'gender health gap'

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    Women and girls across England will hopefully benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England today.

  10. CNWL launches Milton Keynes Maternity Trauma Loss and Care service

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    Central North West London (CNWL) NHS Trust have officially launched their new Milton Keynes Maternity Trauma Loss and Care (MK M-TLC) service.

  11. Tell us your story of maternal mental health care

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    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. We’re launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

  12. Six-week postnatal checks are failing many new mothers

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    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.

  13. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to improve health care

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    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.

  14. Improving your journey through health and social care services in MK

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    We're working with the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership on a project to improve how patients experience moving through different health and care services.

  15. Maternal mental health: The changes your feedback made possible

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    Your experiences of maternal mental health care continue to shape NHS services, with NHS England recently announcing improvements to maternity and neo-natal services.

  16. Do you live in Bletchley? We need your help!

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    We're supporting the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership with a project to develop services in local neighbourhoods across Milton Keynes that help us to live a longer, healthier life.

  17. Maternity care at Milton Keynes Hospital rated 'good' by CQC

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    Maternity services at Milton Keynes University Hospital have been assessed as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC for short). They have been rated as 'Outstanding' for leadership.

  18. Pre-pregnancy health and wellbeing: take part in our survey

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    Are you hoping to get pregnant, or could you have an unplanned pregnancy? We're running an independent survey to help our local NHS and Maternity Voices Partnership MK to understand the needs, challenges and aspirations of local women when it comes to pre-pregnancy health.

  19. 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.

  20. Have your say on new rights for patients

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    The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say.

  21. NHS not tracking why more patients are being readmitted to hospital

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    New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Healthwatch England's report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.

  22. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours.

  23. Urgent Care Centre Enter and View

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    The purpose of this Enter and View visit was to explore patients' experiences of using the Urgent Care Service, particularly around patient expectations, their reasons for using the service and recent changes to the booking-in process.

  24. BLMK NHS Long Term Plan

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    What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?

  25. National Cancer Patient Experience Survey

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    Feedback from people who have experienced cancer care and treatment is a vital part of improving services.

  26. Do A&E performance measures improve patient experience?

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    Our latest research illustrates the chain of factors which impact on people’s experience in A&E. The purpose of our research is not to argue for or against replacing the current four-hour target, but to inform the ongoing debate surrounding NHS.

  27. Hospital: Restrictions on visiting hours and non-urgent appointments to be rescheduled

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    Milton Keynes University Hospital has taken steps to protect patients, staff and visitors and maintain the running of its services as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, including restrictions on patient visits and postponing routine operations.

  28. NHS 111 First

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    This December, NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched the next phase of the latest ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign which focuses on the NHS 111 service as a new way to access A&E.

  29. Cancer Education UK launches petition to tackle inequalities in healthcare

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    Cancer Education UK have today launched their campaign to petition for other types of skin coloured prosthetics to be readily available to ethnic minorities

  30. Locked out: Digitally excluded people’s experiences of remote GP appointments

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    The move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. Our report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.

  31. How can we manage hospital waiting lists caused by the pandemic?

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    NHS services across the UK have faced unprecedented pressures due to COVID.

  32. Holistic welfare checks part of updated hospital discharge guidance

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    The Government has recently updated national hospital discharge guidance, taking on board key recommendations from Healthwatch England. Take a look at what the improvements mean for you.

  33. Are you or your loved one waiting for hospital care? Tell us your story.

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    Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

  34. New patient info leaflets for NHS services in Milton Keynes

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    Want to understand more about the NHS services available to you in Milton Keynes? These two patient information leaflets are a great place to start.