Bedford Hospital North Wing

MP welcomes new £23m health hub at Gilbert Hitchcock House

A £23 million development at Gilbert Hitchcock House will create a new much-needed health hub at Bedford Hospital’s North Wing. The project will deliver a primary care hub in the Enhanced Services Centre...

Pressure mounts to secure the return of hydrotherapy services to Bedford

Since its closure in 2019, Bedford's hydrotherapy pool at Gilbert Hitchcock House has been much missed by the patients that relied on it. Deemed uneconomical to repair in 2019, hydrotherapy services...

‘Burnt out wreck’ of North Wing dragging down the area, meeting told

The ‘burnt-out wreck’ of Shires House at Bedford Hospital’s North Wing is ‘grim’ and is dragging the whole area down, a meeting was told. Bedford Borough Council’s...

Concerns as demolition crew descend on fire damaged Shires House

Concerns were raised this morning as a demolition crew arrived at Shires House at Bedford Hospitals 'North Wing' Health Village and started to pull down parts of the building...

Bedford Hospital ‘North Wing’ fire – was Shires House secure enough?

Questions have been raised about the level of security put in place by NHS Property Services at Shires Houses, with people saying the fire was "only a matter of time" and that...

Bedford Hospital ‘North Wing’ fire – your pictures and reactions

Bedfordians have been reacting to last night's fire which destroyed Shires House, a part of the former Bedford Hospital North Wing. Shires House was a Grade II listed...

‘North Wing’ fire forces Circle MSK Bedfordshire to cancel appointments

Circle MSK Bedfordshire has cancelled appointments today and tomorrow due to the fire at 'North Wing' last night. After notification from Healthwatch Bedford Borough...

Police say Bedford ‘North Wing’ fire may have been arson

Bedfordshire Police have launched an appeal for witness, saying they suspected the fire at Bedford Hospital's 'North Wing' was arson. Fire crews from Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire...

Massive fire destroys Shires House at Bedford Hospital ‘North Wing’

What started as a "small fire" at Bedford's 'North Wing' Hospital last night, turned into a major emergency with over 60 firefighters from Bedford, Kempston, Potton, Luton and...

Fire at Bedford’s North Wing Hospital

A fire has broken out at Bedford's North Wing Hospital. We're on the scene and will bring you regular updates as we have them...

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