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Footballers and Aladdin among visitors at Bedford Hospital

The past week has seen special visits from Luton Town Football Club, Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as well as the cast of Aladdin...
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Bedford MP refutes health minister’s claims that he wasn’t lobbied for Bedford Hospital cash

Newly re-elected MP for Bedford and Kempston, Mohammad Yasin, has robustly refuted claims made by the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, that...
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Heartwarming reunion of Bedford NHS worker and her mother after 22 Christmases apart

For some families, it’s not always plain sailing when it comes to spending Christmas with their nearest and dearest.Lorraine Kirby, a former Bedford-based...
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Secretary of State for Health visits Bedford with commitment to NHS

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, was in Bedford this morning, campaigning with local Conservative candidates Ryan Henson...
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Willis the Dog wins hearts on Bedford Hospital children’s ward

All the staff on Riverbank Ward at Bedford Hospital look forward to Wednesday mornings as this is the day Willis comes to visit. Willis, a trained 'Pets as Therapy' dog brings happiness...
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Prevention of future deaths notice slapped on Bedford Hospital

A coroner has demanded action by Bedford Hospital to close loopholes in procedures and training that she believes may lead to more patient deaths...
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Bedford Hospital to receive new cancer screening machines

Bedford Hospital has received confirmation that it is among 78 NHS Trusts to receive new cancer screening machines. Matt Hancok, Secretary of State for...
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UNISON say £1m funds for Bedford NHS going to waste

Nearly £1m of much-needed cash for Bedford Hospital is going to waste because of restrictions in the government’s apprenticeship levy scheme according to health worker...
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Hospital CEO confirms ‘nothing in Bedford’ of £99m merger funding

Fears that Bedford Hospital will be the ‘poor relation’ after it merges with the Luton & Dunstable Hospital emerged at a meeting this week, provoking angry...
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Bedford Hospital halves its nursing shortage, but cancer diagnosis specialists still lacking

A Bedford Borough Council committee was told that Bedford Hospital has turned around a nursing shortage of 'about 24 per cent' six months ago to about...
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