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Monthly column: Hands off our hospital – again

There are some places in Bedford that I can’t imagine not existing. Bedford Hospital is one of them. My children were born there. In recent years I have visited family and friends...

Bedford Hospital theatre staff strike in ongoing overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have taken strike action again in a dispute over overtime pay cuts that union leaders say leave some workers up to £120 worse off per shift...

CBC leader suggests Bedford Hospital be turned into housing if Tempsford New Town gets the go-ahead

Early proposals for a new hospital at the planned Tempsford New Town development has led to the leader of Central Bedfordshire Council calling for a new major regional hospital...

Hospital theatre staff strike over overtime pay cuts

Bedford Hospital theatre staff are striking today over disputed cuts to their overtime pay. Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have launched a two-day strike today in protest against...

Bedfordshire hospital theatre staff vote for strike action in overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have voted for strike action in a dispute over changes to overtime payments. UNISON said staff at Bedford and Luton & Dunstable...

“I’m so glad to be alive”: Bedford man praises NHS after surviving two heart attacks and open heart surgery

A Bedford shop-owner has praised the “incredible” care he received from the NHS after surviving two heart attacks and undergoing major open heart surgery earlier this month...

Bedford MP presses East West Rail over home demolitions despite hospital agreement

Mohammad Yasin has welcomed East West Rail assurances over Bedford Hospital parking and the Elective Care Hub, while continuing to oppose home demolitions near Bedford station...

‘McFancy’ fundraiser serves up £3,500 for Riverbank Ward

A 'McFancy' charity dinner at McDonald’s Elms Parc in Bedford has raised more than £3,500 for a new treatment room on Riverbank Ward at Bedford Hospital. The third ‘Dinner with a McDifference’...

EWR objected to Bedford Hospital expansion plans

A planning objection by East West Rail to Bedford Hospital’s expansion has been resolved, but the NHS trust has warned that major concerns remain over access, parking and construction...

Mayor writes to health secretary over “urgent concerns” for Bedford’s hospital services

Bedford Borough’s mayor has written to the Health Secretary to raise "urgent concerns" about the future resilience of local hospital services, warning that patient safety and access could be...

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