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Bedford council approves recovery plan to tackle adult social care waiting lists

Bedford Borough Council has approved a recovery plan aimed at reducing adult social care waiting lists and waiting times after concerns were identified by the Care Quality Commission...

Letters: The mayor is asking the electorate to judge him on his record – he might as well just resign

In the Green Party, we were interested in the Mayor’s comments about the next election, that “the town should go Green”. Whether he was talking about Bedford or Kempston, he’s right...

New midwifery director appointed as Bedford hospital services continue to face scrutiny

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed a new Director of Midwifery as councillors review maternity services rated inadequate by the CQC. Ilene Machiva will take up the role...

Bedford Borough faces twin challenge over improvement plans and adult social care failings

Councillors have raised concerns over Bedford Borough Council’s complex improvement plan governance as the authority also launches a response to its critical adult social care report...

CQC finds delays, safeguarding gaps and carers’ concerns in Bedford Borough Council’s adult social care

Bedford Borough Council’s adult social care services require improvement, with the CQC highlighting delays in assessments, safeguarding gaps and poor support for unpaid carers...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

“Major milestone” as East of England Ambulance Service comes out of ‘special measures’

The chief executive of the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has described the news that they have been removed from 'special measures' as a "major milestone". Today (10 January), NHS England recognised the "significant...

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