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Kelvin House mental health crisis centre in Bedford opens its doors. Image: ELFT

New mental health crisis house “designed by service users, for service users” opens in Bedford

A new crisis house, designed with input from people with lived experience of mental ill health, has opened in Bedford. The new service at Kelvin Grove, off Rothsay Road, will offer...
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SoulfulCo Chick n Chat event at Nandos in Bedford. Image SoulfulCo

Bedford wellbeing organisation added to NHS directory to support young people

A Bedford-based wellbeing organisation supporting young people has been added to the NHS MiDoS directory, allowing GPs and healthcare professionals to signpost patients to its services…
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A line up of headshots of four men with coloured backgrounds like a Neapolitan ice cream to promote The Wake Up Call campaign featuring Bedfordian John Walsh (l) and actor Will Mellor (r). Image: Beneden Health.

Bedford community leader urges men to stop ignoring health symptoms

Bedford local John Walsh is opening up about family cancer diagnoses that transformed his health outlook, as new regional data reveals six in 10 men in Eastern England ignore...
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Operating Theatre doors at a UK NHS Hospital. Image: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Bedford Hospital theatre staff strike in ongoing overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have taken strike action again in a dispute over overtime pay cuts that union leaders say leave some workers up to £120 worse off per shift...
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A young woman receiving a vaccine injection from a healthcare worker. Image: PeopleImages/Shutterstock

Bedford students urged to book meningitis B vaccine before university

Thousands of young people and students in Bedford Borough can book free meningitis B vaccinations at high street pharmacies from today, protecting themselves before starting...
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(l-r) EEAST Chief Operating Officer Darren Meads, CEO Neill Moloney, present Marc Stanbridge, Head of Clinical Operations for Bedfordshire and Luton, with a 20-year Ambulance Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and an award for 25 years' NHS service. Image: EEAST.

Bedford event celebrates 425 years of ambulance service

Sixteen Bedfordshire emergency workers received medals and coins at a Bedford ceremony celebrating 425 years of dedicated NHS service. Find out who was honoured...
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Operating Theatre doors at a UK NHS Hospital. Image: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Hospital theatre staff strike over overtime pay cuts

Bedford Hospital theatre staff are striking today over disputed cuts to their overtime pay. Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have launched a two-day strike today in protest against...
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(l-r) Lucie Neave, Dean Nock and Keri Drury from the EEAST trauma team Image EEAST

Ambulance trauma team secures national award nomination

An ambulance team providing vital trauma support to emergency staff serving Bedford Borough secures a spot on a national awards shortlist. The East of England Ambulance Service...
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Lucy Orme, Specialist Physiotherapist and Mr Sundararajan, Orthopaedic Consultant analysing an X-ray film at Bedfordshire's Virtual Fracture Clinic

Virtual fracture clinic helps 10,000 Bedfordshire patients in a year

More than 10,000 patients were assessed by Bedfordshire Hospitals’ Virtual Fracture Clinic in the past year, with 65% avoiding a hospital appointment. The service is marking its fifth...
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Dave Sharples who attended the 1,000th call out. Wearing his hi-vis jacket and standing near to his car.

Fears grow for future of Riseley Community First Responders

Riseley Parish Council has raised concerns about the future viability of its Community First Responder group amid fears that changes to emergency communications could affect volunteers...
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