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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...

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...

After 30 years service, David Carter to retire as chief executive of Bedford Hospitals Trust

After 30 years of continuous board-level NHS service, the chief executive of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced his retirement. David Carter has led the...

Bedfordshire University and NHS trust unite to train future workforce and transform local health services

The University of Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have formed an exciting partnership aimed at driving advancements in education, healthcare, and...

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends brings cutting-edge robots to Bedford Hospital

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends (BHC&F) has brought cutting-edge tech to Bedford Hospital, thanks to support from the local community, with the arrival of a new da Vinci Xi surgery robot. While this...

The Harpur Trust joins forces with Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends and brightens up paediatric A&E

The Harpur Trust (HT) and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends (BHC&F) have joined forces to support the £1m for Bedford A&E appeal. Recognising that there would not be much opportunity...

Bedford Charitable Trust make £800,000 donation to hospital charity

The new CT scanner facility at Bedford Hospital A&E department will be named ‘The Clifton Ibbett Suite’ in acknowledgement of an £800,000 donation, which has been made to Bedford Hospital Charity..,

Report: Bedford’s coronavirus infection rate “declining since mid-June”

Bedford Borough's COVID-19 Deep Dive Final Report has been published and says that the local infection rate has "declined since mid-June" and that there was "no singular cause...

Hospitals merger completed today, forming the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The merger of Bedford Hospital NHS Trust and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been completed today, creating a new...

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