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9 November 2026
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Emma Hardwick

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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Cllr Graeme Coombes Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Councillor refuses NHS maternity report over “woke” term

A Bedford borough councillor has refused to accept an NHS report over the use of the term “birthing people”. An update on improvements made in maternity services at Bedford Hospital...
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Baby Anaya was born at 00.17 on new year's day. Image: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Christmas and New Year ‘bundles of joy’ welcomed at Bedford Hospital

A pair of twins were among the 31 'bundles of joy' welcomed into the world at the maternity units at Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital on Christmas Day and New Year's...
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Bedford Hospital maternity department seeing ‘really positive signs of improvement’

Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeing ‘really positive signs of improvement’ after an ‘in-depth’ plan was started to address...
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Bedford Hospital Image: Dr Robert Oakley

Bedford Hospital recruits midwives from overseas to plug staff shortages

Midwives from overseas are being recruited to help Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust fill its vacancies in the face of a national shortage....
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Special report: Bedford Hospital’s maternity services “changing” after complaints and leadership changes

If it wasn’t for the hospital bed, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a cosy room in someone’s house. Soft furnishings and butterfly themed art adorn the walls, but the air is...
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