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Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants have collaborated with David Yule to run Wellness Wood Whittling sessions at Wardown Park. Sessions run between 10am till 12:30pm.  Meet outside the abortorium opposite the Wardown Museum. Discover the joy of whittling! Learn to use carving knives safely and complete a new project every week. Build your confidence, get creative and enjoy the calming benefits of this craft in Wardown Park’s beautiful Arboretum. Tickets cost £6.50 + Eventbrite fee per session. Refreshments and facilities are available. Book by visiting the page below or scanning the QR code: www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2026-04-14-wood-whittling-wellness-wardown-park Any questions contact David Yule – Tel: 07714418448 Email: nothinglikewood@gmail.com

Specialist appointments for problems relating to periods, menopause and contraception. Help is available regarding: Contraception available: Please contact the reception at your local surgery for available appointments.

The NHS App helps you to get well, stay well and manage your health care Its a simple and secure way to: It’s free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can download the NHS App or find the same services on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/ Did you know you can view messages about your care in the NHS App? The NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers. Turn on notifications for the NHS App to stay up to date. Find out more: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

Juliet, Jane and Emma carried out a 6-week Group Consultation centred around Menopause, with special assistance from Dr Sophia Azhar. Each week focused on a specific area related to Menopause, providing information and advice to patients attending. The schedule can be viewed below… Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Feedback from the patients was very positive, including: “That was a great experience with Dr Azhar, she really explains very well and in detail. She is quite an easy going, approachable, understanding and quite knowledgeable person.” “Excellent, the GP was very knowledgeable and informative. We were able to have discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.” “These sessions are informative and I learned a lot of symptoms about menopause which I was already experiencing for a long time.”

Join in on some fun! When: 31st July 2026 from 10am to 4pm. Where: Bedford International Athletic Stadium. What: access fitness classes, gym tours, sports activities, musical performances, inflatables, information and more. Take advantage of free health and wellbeing stalls, designed to boost mental and physical health and promote the benefits of sports and fitness.

Would you like to express your views? Hatters PCN Patient Participation Group invites you to join them… Find out what our current PPG members are saying below. We would love to have you join us. If you would like to come along to one of our meetings, to find out more or are interested in joining regularly, please get in touch. There is no obligation to contribute to discussions initially – feel free to come along and observe to get an idea of what we do. Contact our Social Prescriber Jane for more information – 01582 347187 or blmkicb.hatters@nhs.net

Please see the videos below for information on child and adult vaccinations such as: the importance of vaccinations; how vaccines work; addressing the myths and misunderstandings; risks associated with missing vaccines; tips on how to prepare before and after a vaccine as well as where to go to book them. These videos aim to provide some insight into how you can help to protect your children and loved ones.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone. Hatters have been working closely with Mind BLMK to promote their Support Services