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Health chiefs at Bedford Hospital have sought to reassure patients after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated maternity services 'inadequate'. David Carter, chief executive at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and chief nurse, Liz Lees...
Bedford Hospital Hydrotherapy Pool
Over one thousand people has signed an online petition to save a much needed hydrotherapy pool, yet health chiefs have told Bedford Borough council they still plan to launch...
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...
Nurse
A partnership with NHS England, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System (BLMK ICS) is offering ten fully-funded fast track training contracts...
NHS
Health bosses in Bedfordshire want to put the brakes on expenditure to avoid implementing a so-called “stink list” of cost cutting measures. Early indications in the...
The move to a larger NHS 111 contact centre in Bedford will “enhance the service” it provides to the area, the operator has said. There was an official opening of the new centre at Technology House...
Bedford Hospital resuscitation
Would you know what to do if your baby or child collapsed? Bedford Hospital's resuscitation department is offering free training for the public on Wednesday 23 January.
Newborn baby
Following an inspection in November 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that it must make significant and immediate improvements to the maternity services at Bedford Hospital and has served...
The NHS is asking patients to use services wisely during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to those patients who need it most...
Following the high-profile domestic abuse case of Alex Skeel, Bedford Hospital has changed the delivery of staff training...
To support the vital frontline workers at Bedford Hospital, a charity is raising funds to purchase essential items - plus morale-boosting cake - as part...
Dr Rima Makarem Image supplied by BLMK ICB
A lack of GPs is a national issue and just building new surgeries won’t solve the problem, a local NHS leader has said. Dr Rima Makarem, the chair of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board...