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Bedford NHS & Hospital

All the latest Bedford NHS & Hospital news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

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.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

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Annual flu vaccine programme now underway in Bedford

The annual flu vaccination programme is now underway across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, with many GP practices and pharmacies offering the flu jab...
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New Bedford Hospital appointment booking system for children’s blood testing

From Monday (18 October) a new appointment booking system for paediatric (children) blood tests will be available at Bedford Hospital. Appointments can be made...
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GP surgeries ‘acutely aware of difficulties’ as they receive almost double the number of patient calls

One GP surgery in Bedford Borough recently received over 45,000 telephone calls in one month – well over the pre-pandemic norm of 27-29,000 calls. David Picking, head of primary care...
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Grieving mother left feeling “bottom of the barrel” by Bedford Maternity unit after miscarriage

A mother, who had already lost a child, has described how Bedford Hospital left her feeling “bottom of the barrel” and “insignificant” when suffering a miscarriage. The mother of one, who wishes to remain...
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Hospital porter attends NHS Downing Street thank you reception

Bedfordshire Hospitals’ porter Ravi Mahay went to an official reception at No. 10 Downing Street on 24 May. Hosted by the prime minister, the reception was held to thank the efforts of NHS staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beds, Luton & MK: Creaking NHS feels the strain of proposed new local diagnostic hubs

Whole communities across the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes region are not being effectively served by diagnostic services but NHS chiefs are struggling to find solutions, a meeting heard...
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Courtesy smart speakers help patients and staff tune in to Hospital Radio Bedford

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Hospital maternity chiefs ‘look forward’ to next inspection following inadequate rating

Hospital chiefs have committed themselves to keeping and improving maternity services in Bedford. The service was rated inadequate following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) unannounced visit on...
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Maternity chiefs set for grilling following Bedford Hospital ‘inadequate’ rating

Maternity chiefs are set to be grilled by councillors about their improvement plans after inspectors found there was a risk of baby abduction at Bedford Hospital...
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After damning CQC report, Bedford Hospital appoints new Director and Head of Midwifery

In response to a damning report into maternity services at Bedford Hospital, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has made two key maternity leadership appointments to strengthen its leadership team...
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