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The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

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Bedford Hospital’s Primrose Unit upgraded thanks to decades of community fundraising

The Primrose Unit at Bedford Hospital has unveiled its latest transformation, marking three decades of relentless community fundraising that built the vital cancer facility from scratch...

Bedfordians invited to shape £50m A&E expansion at local hospital

Bedford Hospital is planning a £50m expansion to its urgent and emergency care facilities. Local people are being invited to share their views on the new designs at a public...

New service launched at Bedford Hospital to support families in maternity care

A new service has been launched at Bedford Hospital's maternity unit to support families who might be arriving earlier than expected, may need to stay longer or are...

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...

Bedfordshire hospital theatre staff vote for strike action in overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have voted for strike action in a dispute over changes to overtime payments. UNISON said staff at Bedford and Luton & Dunstable...

Bedfordshire Hospitals says Palantir-linked NHS platform only used for costing pilot

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says its only current use of the Palantir-linked NHS Federated Data Platform is a national costing pilot and that no changes have been...

Wootton GP surgery rebuild plan sees £96,000 shortfall

A borough council business case for a new GP surgery in Wootton estimates the capital cost at nearly £5 million, but councillors have raised concerns about a £96,000 income gap...

Mayor writes to health secretary over “urgent concerns” for Bedford’s hospital services

Bedford Borough’s mayor has written to the Health Secretary to raise "urgent concerns" about the future resilience of local hospital services, warning that patient safety and access could be...

CQC finds “little change” as Bedford maternity services remain ‘inadequate’

The Care Quality Commission has again rated maternity services at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital as inadequate, citing low staffing, unanswered triage calls and...

After 30 years service, David Carter to retire as chief executive of Bedford Hospitals Trust

After 30 years of continuous board-level NHS service, the chief executive of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced his retirement. David Carter has led the...

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