Patient Support Services

Healthy Start - Get help to buy food and milk

You’ll qualify for the Healthy Start scheme if you’re at least 10 weeks pregnant or you have at least one child that’s under 4. In addition, you must be receiving certain benefits.  Click HERE  for an information leaflet.

Eating Disorders 

Eating Disorders

Alzheimers Society

Services, groups and activities in Milton Keynes for Spring 2022.  Click HERE for information.

 

dementia nurses

Drugs and Alcohol Family Support (DAFS)

DAFS are a local service for supporting families with drug and alcohol addictions.  Click on these links for information. 

 

DAFS MK leaflet 2022.pdf

DAFS Poster 2022 (1).pdf

MK SAMAS Brochure.pdf

Support for cancer patients and their families in Milton Keynes

Al's Pals is a support service offered to all cancer patients in Milton Keynes.  Click HERE for information 

 www.alspalsmk.co.uk

Antenatal Self Referral

Did you know there is now an antenatal self-referral system at MKUH?

If you would like to refer yourself or for information, please visit:


www.mkuh.nhs.uk/maternity-services/antenatal-self-referral-form.

 

Getting Together Matters

The charity Volunteering Matters are now providing Getting Together Matters. These are activities for over 50s which includes telephone activities. This is great because most activities are online which is inappropriate for a lot of people who don't have the internet.

Click here for more information https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/

Delivery to Patients in MK Hospital

MK Friends support patients, their families and the community of MKUH.  MK Friends shop in the hospital has recently introduced an online shop for delivery to patient wards.  See HERE for information.

Support for Patients Leaving Hospital

This service can provide help to patients when they leave hospital if they have no other support available.  Click HERE for information. 

Gambling

Are you worried your gambling is getting out of hand?

Please refer to this leaflet for guidance and help

 

Options gambling digital leaflet August 2020.pdf