Bedford NHS & Hospital

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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.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

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Cygnet Wing staff receive unique thank you gift from lockdown mums

A Facebook support group aimed at bringing isolated new mums together during the pandemic lockdowns has come up with a unique way to thank Bedford Hospital's Cygnet Wing...

De Parys Group patients asked for views on new purpose-built ‘health hub’ on Kimbolton Road

Plans to relocate four De Parys Group surgeries to a new purpose-built 'health hub' on Kimbolton Road are being put to patients to find out their views. The ambition is to provide...

Bedford Borough patients to benefit from joined-up health and care services

Joined up health and care services is one of the benefits the new Integrated Care System for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will bring. That is according to a report...

Bedford Hospital maternity department seeing ‘really positive signs of improvement’

Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeing ‘really positive signs of improvement’ after an ‘in-depth’ plan was started to address...

Bedford Hospital recruits midwives from overseas to plug staff shortages

Midwives from overseas are being recruited to help Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust fill its vacancies in the face of a national shortage....

Welcome to the world! 12 Christmas and new year babies born at Bedford Hospital

Midwives at Bedford Hospital were delighted to welcome the arrival of six babies on Christmas Day and another six on New Year’s Day. The first baby born in the early...

Motorbiking Santas bring Christmas cheer to Bedford Hospital

A leather clad Santa revved into Bedford hospital on a motorbike yesterday delivering some much-needed Christmas cheer to patients and staff. The big man was joined by several...

Bedford Adult Services step in to help people leaving hospital get home safely

Bedford Borough Council’s Adult Services is working more closely with partners on hospital discharges and to support people to get them home safely, a meeting heard. Kate Walker...

Bedford GP surgery employs security guard as staff threats increase

A GP's surgery in Bedford has made the decision to employ a security guard on its premises to protect its staff and patients from an increasing number of verbal and physical threats...

Scannable ‘yellow bracelet’ will give instant access to patient records

A scannable yellow bracelet, containing patient records, will soon be available to all people who receive care, either at home or in residential, giving instant access to their medical...

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