diff --git a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
index ef53a82d..594e5727 100644
--- a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/bluetooth.cpp
@@ -21,4 +21,13 @@ namespace bluetooth {
     void startLEDService() {
         new MicroBitLEDService(*uBit.ble, uBit.display);
     }
+
+    /**
+    *  Starts the temperature service
+    */
+    //% help=bluetooth/start-temperature-service
+    //% blockId=bluetooth_start_temperature_service block="bluetooth temperature service"
+    void startTemperatureService() {    
+        new MicroBitTemperatureService(*uBit.ble, uBit.thermometer);        
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
index e6202248..5e04fdea 100644
--- a/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
+++ b/libs/microbit-bluetooth/shims.d.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ declare namespace bluetooth {
     //% help=bluetooth/start-led-service
     //% blockId=bluetooth_start_led_service block="bluetooth led service" shim=bluetooth::startLEDService
     function startLEDService(): void;
+
+    /**
+     *  Starts the temperature service
+     */
+    //% help=bluetooth/start-led-service
+    //% blockId=bluetooth_start_temperature_service block="bluetooth temperature service" shim=bluetooth::startTemperatureService
+    function startTemperatureService(): void;
 }
 
 // Auto-generated. Do not edit. Really.
diff --git a/sim/libmbit.ts b/sim/libmbit.ts
index 52dc76dc..4a386ceb 100644
--- a/sim/libmbit.ts
+++ b/sim/libmbit.ts
@@ -614,6 +614,18 @@ namespace pxsim.pins {
 
 }
 
+namespace pxsim.bluetooth {
+    export function startIOPinService(): void {
+        // TODO
+    }
+    export function startLEDService(): void {
+        // TODO
+    }
+    export function startTemperatureService(): void {
+        // TODO
+    }
+}
+
 namespace pxsim.images {
     export function createImage(img: Image) { return img }
     export function createBigImage(img: Image) { return img }