Bedford Borough Council Health and Wellbeing Board tagged articles

“Significant health concerns” remain despite Bedford’s high rate of green spaces

Bedford borough has one of the highest rates of green space access in the country, with 84.2 per cent of adults living near parks and open spaces, but "significant health concerns" remain say...

Progress made in new and upgraded GP surgeries across the Borough

Plans for new and upgraded GP surgeries across Bedford borough have taken a step forward, with millions in funding now committed to at least one project, although others still face delays...

New health service urges locals to ‘Choose You’ and make positive changes

A new health service aimed at tackling smoking, obesity, and health inequalities has launched in Bedford Borough, offering support to help residents make lasting behavioural changes...

Lack of funding means Bedford healthcare not “keeping up with population growth”

A lack of funding means the NHS is “just shuffling rooms” instead of providing the space needed to improve primary care access, Bedford’s mayor has said. Earlier this year, Bedfordshire, Luton...

Number of smokers in Bedford Borough at all time low

The latest national data has found that fewer than 1 in 10 Bedford Borough residents are smokers, a meeting heard. This is below the national average of 13.3% according to...

Severe outcomes of strep A are “very, very rare” says public health director

Parents and carers need to be aware of strep A symptoms, but severe outcomes are “really very, very, rare” says the director of public health. Wednesday’s Health and...

Quarter of five-year-olds in Bedford Borough have tooth decay

An assessment of children’s oral health found that a quarter of Bedford Borough’s 5-year-olds had dental decay, with cases rising in the more deprived areas, and among children of...

Health chiefs in Bedford urged to get their act together on carers’ flu vaccinations

Carers have been getting mixed messages on the number of days they should leave between getting the flu jab and the pending covid vaccination, a meeting heard...

Bedford Corn Exchange, churches, gurdwaras and mosques could be flu vaccination points

Places of worship and indoor venues are being lined up as possible places where at-risk people could receive free flu vaccinations and remain socially distant. Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson said...

Pig gelatine in flu vaccine ‘one of the issues causing low jab rates in borough’

Resistance among some religious communities to allowing their children to take a nasal spray version of the flu vaccine is one of the reasons for low...

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