Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS FT

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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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

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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

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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.

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

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Our Emergency Department is very busy today.

If you do not require urgent or emergency care, please continue to use #NHS11 or one of the services listed below.

Thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation.

We’re delighted to announce MKUH is the first UK hospital to pilot the My Mobility app for hip fracture surgeries. The app supports patients before and after surgery, tracking progress and providing info on expectations, recovery, rehab, and complications.

This Dying Matters Awareness Week (5th-10th May), our Palliative and End of Life Care Team, Butterfly Volunteers, Chaplaincy and Willen Hospice Milton Keynes encouraged colleagues to reflect on what it means to have a good death and how to support patients and their relatives.

Yesterday, we celebrated International Day of the Midwife, recognising the vital contributions of midwives worldwide. Our Midwifery team marked the occasion by delivering tokens of appreciation to our hardworking midwives – a heartfelt thank you!

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As Patient Experience Week ends, we’re launching #FeedbackFriday! Each month, we’ll share feedback to show how much it means to us.

If you had a recent visit to our hospital, please consider telling us about your experience here: www.mkuh.nhs.uk/patients.../...

#FeedbackFriday #PatientExpWeek

If you have ever smoked, live in MK and are aged 55-74, the NHS is offering a lung cancer screening service to make sure everything is ok. Keep an eye out for your invitation by text or letter.

For more information email lungcancerscreening@mkuh.nhs.uk

#lungcancer #lungcancerscreening #TeamMKUH

Our amazing volunteers help provide clothing and footwear to patients in need, working with Milton Keynes Hospital Charity to source, sort and deliver donations. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference.

Apply here to support: shorturl.at/pJKbz

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We're celebrating our incredible volunteers at MKUH!
Moira visits our wards weekly with a trolley of essentials for patients, helping make their stay more comfortable.

Interested in joining? Apply here: mkuh.goassemble.com

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Today marks National BSL Day.

Since 2023, we’ve offered virtual, on-demand BSL interpreters alongside in-person support — helping our deaf community access care with confidence.

#BSLDay #TeamMKUH #SignLive

Heidi Travis OBE has been appointed as our Chair, after serving as acting Chair for the past year. Congratulations Heidi! We are thrilled you are a permanent part of the team. Read the full story here: tiny.cc/4sug001 #TeamMKUH

If you have been invited to participate in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Adult Inpatient Survey, please consider responding before the deadline of Monday 21 April.

The survey helps us to understand how we need to improve our services to suit your needs.