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Further apology given over failings in maternity services at Bedfordshire hospitals

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for where its maternity services “have fallen short” and failed to “consistently meet the standards of care we aspire to provide”...
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CQC finds “little change” as Bedford maternity services remain ‘inadequate’

The Care Quality Commission has again rated maternity services at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital as inadequate, citing low staffing, unanswered triage calls and...
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Baby Alessa, the first born at Bedford Hospital on 1 January 2026. Image: via Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

New Year’s Day joy as Bedford Hospital welcomes brand new Bedfordian baby Alessa

Bedford Hospital welcomed its first New Year’s Day baby, Alessa, at 6.19am as ten “New Year’s Day babies” were born across Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust in Bedford and Luton...
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Planning application for new Elective Care Hub at Bedford Hospital submitted

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has submitted a planning application for a new Elective Care Hub at Bedford Hospital. The application proposes demolishing the...
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Planning screening request for new elective hub at Bedford Hospital resubmitted

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has resubmitted its request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion for a new Elective Hub at Bedford Hospital...
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Planned new elective care hub at Bedford Hospital makes progress

Plans for a new six-storey Elective Hub at Bedford Hospital have taken a step forward. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has asked Bedford Borough Council to decide...
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Resident (formerly Junior) doctors on strike taking part in a protest march in Trafalgar Square in March 2023 to demand higher pay from the government. Image: Nigel J. Harris/Shutterstock

Hospitals to prioritise emergency care as Bedfordshire doctors prepare for five-day walkout

Patients across Bedfordshire are being urged to help preserve NHS resources for those who need them most, as resident doctors prepare to stage another national strike this week...
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Pictured left to right: Micky McNiffe, Clinical Support Worker (CSW), Shianne Becker, Chemotherapy Nurse (CN), Rachel Fenney (CSW), Nicholene Vassell (CN), Neil McKay, Chemotherapy Nurse Practitioners (CNP), Salma Chaudhry (CSW), Charlottle Crowther (CN), Nicola Evans (CN), Amber Cullen (CN), Becky Tellwright (CNP)

‘Macmillan Quality Environment Mark’ retained by the Primrose Unit at Bedford Hospital

Bedford Hospital's Primrose Unit has successfully retained the ‘Macmillan Quality Environment Mark’ (MQEM), developed by Macmillan Cancer Support to recognise and...
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Martha Mills' case inspried Martha's Law. Image NHS

Martha’s Rule rolled out across Bedfordshire Hospitals

A new patient safety initiative - Martha’s Rule - has been implemented across Bedfordshire Hospitals following the failings of a doctor responsible for the care of 13-year-old Martha Mills...
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Jacquie Goulding and Deborah Inskip of BHC&F with hospital estates staff. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Hospital’s 3rd annual Estates Day brings well-earned recognition (and cakes) to estates staff

The NHS in Bedfordshire set about thanking all estates and facilities members working across hospitals this week in their third annual Estates Day event On Wednesday (18 June)...
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