Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT

Winter is a challenging time for your health, and your health service. Find out how you and your loved ones can stay well and choose the right NHS service for your needs.

Click here to learn more:
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#TeamMKUH #WinterPressures #staywellchoosewell

Today's update from the UK National Audit Office confirms that MKUH will be the first hospital to be built to the New Hospital Programme 2.0 design, with an expected opening date of 2031-32.

Full details are here: shorturl.at/VjqBI
#TeamMKUH #newhospitalprogramme #developments

Let's not forget the *actual* big news today 🏥

Not only did waiting lists fall by over 86k in November alone, but they're down by more than 312k since we came into power.

Delighted to see this drop in numbers at
@mkhospital.bsky.social.

This is what Labour in government does🌹

Our Maternity and Neonatal statistics for December are in!

We welcomed 334 babies into the world last month - including five sets of twins👶✨

#TeamMKUH #maternitystats

You know yourself or your loved one better than anyone. If you’re worried about a health condition getting worse while in hospital, please tell us. This can help us to detect deterioration early so we can take action to prevent more serious health problems.

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Winter is a challenging time for your health, and your health service.

Find out how you and your loved ones can stay well and choose the right NHS service for your needs.

Click here to learn more: shorturl.at/FcacL

#TeamMKUH #WinterPressures #StayWellChooseWell

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If you are considering a visit to our Emergency Department, think first about alternative services that might be better suited to your needs. Thank you.

#TeamMKUH #NHS111

Stayed overnight in hospital last November?

You might be invited to join the national Adult Inpatient Survey by the CQC.

Your feedback helps improve patient care at MKUH. Look out for a postal questionnaire and share your views here: shorturl.at/0Uhvl
#TeamMKUH

Not every illness needs a visit to the Emergency Department. Use this menu of services to help you find the right care or use #NHS111 and help us to keep hospital beds free for those who need them.

#TeamMKUH #NHS111 #FeelingUnwell

If you have a minor illness or injury that can be cared for by a pharmacist, GP or urgent care centre, please choose one of those services. #NHS111 can signpost you to the most suitable service for your needs. In an emergency, use 999.

#TeamMKUH #ChoosingTheRightService

If you are joining the millions of people around the world who are celebrating Diwali, we wish you a joyous time!

Diwali is also known as the 'Festival of Lights' and symbolises the victory of good over evil.

#TeamMKUH #Diwali2025

Thank You Volunteers!

Our volunteers attended a very special annual event last week, and enjoyed recognition, a lovely afternoon tea and a catch up all organised by the volunteer team.

#TeamMKUH #ThankYouVolunteers

Wishing all of our colleagues, volunteers and patients a fantastic celebration at tomorrow's @mkpridefestival.bsky.social Festival which takes place at Campbell Park from noon.

#TeamMKUH #MKPride

We’ve hit a milestone - over 1,000 patients have now had robotic surgery with ‘Dr Bot’ and ‘Dex’! These consultant-guided systems, named by local schoolchildren, help deliver precise, minimally invasive care with faster recovery times.

#TeamMKUH #RoboticSurgery #ComputerAidedSurgery

Our CEO, Joe Harrison, recently welcomed local students to MKUH for Clinical Work Experience Week - a fantastic opportunity for secondary school students to explore careers options in healthcare.

For more information visit: www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-m...

If you are being treated for cancer during April, May or June 2025, you may be invited to take part in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey later this year. Please have your say. Your answers help make our cancer care better.

For more information, visit: www.ncpes.co.uk
#TeamMKUH

Today marks the end of Patient Participation Week, a reminder of the vital role patient feedback plays in shaping the care we provide.

Tell us about your care here: shorturl.at/uSIEy

#TeamMKUH #PatientParticipationWeek

Research+Me has launched an online registry which aims to connect people with Parkinson’s with research opportunities!

To hear about UK trials through a regular newsletter and much more, register here: redcap.link/jpr1

If you birthed with us in February 2025, you may be asked to complete a Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey. You have until 15 July 2025 to complete and return it.

Find out more here: shorturl.at/vSQlp

CQC information, including translated materials, available here: shorturl.at/rnLKn

#TeamMKUH

Have you recently been diagnosed with cancer?

NHS England is working with Picker, a healthcare research charity, to run the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.

For more information, visit: picker.org/research-vol...

We care about your experience — and we’re listening.

Share your feedback through the Friends and Family Test, PALS, or a formal complaint. Response times are currently longer, but we’re working hard to respond.

Find out more: mkuh.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/tell-us-about-your-care

To mark World IBD Day, our Gastroenterology Team, IBD Nurses, and members of Crohn’s & Colitis UK (CCUK) Milton Keynes and Bedford Group came together to raise awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its impact on people’s lives.

Click here for more: www.mkuh.nhs.uk/inflammatory...

Our Maternity and Neonatal statistics for April are now available. During this month, we helped to introduce 280 babies into the world, with five set of twins.

We care about your experience — and we’re listening.

Share your feedback through the Friends and Family Test, PALS, or a formal complaint. Response times are currently longer, but we’re working hard to respond.

Find out more: mkuh.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/tell-us-about-your-care

From Monday 19 May 2025, MKUH’s Eye Clinic will relocate to the Community Diagnostic Centre at Lloyds Court, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3AT. Patients are asked to check their appointment letters carefully to ensure they attend the correct location.

Click here for more: www.mkuh.nhs.uk/eye-clinic

There is now a single point of access for patients who need to contact our Community Midwives. This will be staffed Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm: 07989 147977

Patients can now use this duty phone for non-urgent enquiries and receive a same-day response.

Patients being treated for cancer during April, May or June 2025 may be invited to take part in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey later this year. Please have your say. Your answers help make our cancer care better.

For more information, visit www.ncpes.co.uk

This week, we marked the next stage of construction of our new Oak Wards with a ‘topping out’ ceremony which celebrated the placement of the building’s highest beam.

Oak Wards will feature two 24-bed wards across two floors, providing a significant increase in capacity for medical patients.

MKUH took the global stage at the Robotic Surgery on Air Global Event 2025 on Thursday 7 May, proudly showcasing ground-breaking advancements in robotic colorectal surgery.

Led by consultant Barrie Keeler, our team performed a live operation utilising the Versius Surgical System.