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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

Racism and discrimination reporting concerns at Bedford and Luton Hospitals raised

Midwifery staff whistleblowing to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) could be repeated, if they lack confidence in the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s...
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Workers wearing hi-vis jackets working on a rail line as part of the EWR project Image: EWR Co

Letters: It is time for us to think the unthinkable for EWR

Along with most other people I am very much in favour of restoring the rail link between Oxford, Bedford and Cambridge. But the way that EWR Co is going about it is now...
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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

NHS to foot bill for new Bedford Hospital car park along EWR route, says councillor

East West Rail is to charge the NHS £35 million for a new Bedford Hospital car park, a senior borough councillor has said. But an EWR spokesperson says details have yet to be agreed...
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A group of people are gathered around the door to the new Primrose Cancer Wellbeing Room at Bedford Hospital

New Wellbeing Room and garden officially opened at Bedford’s Primrose Unit

Thousands of cancer patients in Bedford will benefit from a new wellbeing room and garden that have been officially opened at the hospital's Primrose Unit. A new areas are funded by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity thanks to the generous...
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Location for the proposed same day emergency care centre. Screenshot Design and Access Statement. Image: LDRS

Planning submitted for same-day emergency care centre at Bedford Hospital

Bedford borough planners have been asked to consider an application for a new same-day emergency care centre at Bedford Hospital. The council has received an application for a single-storey modular building at the hospital’s South Wing...
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Nurses at the Rapid Relief Team UK (RRT) appreciation lunches at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital for International Nurses Day. Image: RRT

Over 2,000 Bedfordshire nurses celebrated for dedicating their lives to looking after others

The Rapid Relief Team UK (RRT) charity has served 2,100 meals to nurses at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital during 'appreciation lunches' to say "thank you" for dedicating...
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Syringe in the sink at Bedford A&E department. Image David Williamson

Bedford Hospital apologises to patient pricked by discarded syringe

A spokesperson for Bedford Hospital has apologised to a patient after they were pricked by a discarded syringe in a hand basin. David Williamson was visiting Bedford on Tuesday (2 April) when he was taken ill...
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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

Breaking news: Bedford Hospital strike called off after pay offer made

A scheduled strike involving Healthcare Assistants at Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital has been called off. Healthcare Assistants at Bedford Hospital have...
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Bedford Hospital North Wing / Gilbert Hitchcock House on Kimbolton Road

Work to begin on new multi-million-pound health hub at Bedford North Wing

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that work is due to start "imminently" to create the new £24 million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and Primary Care Facilities at Bedford North Wing...
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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

Bedford Hospital says multi-storey car park a priority before EWR builds new station

Bedford Hospital needs a multi-storey car park before East West Rail rebuilds St Johns station, a meeting heard. The borough council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (4 March) was told that the...
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