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Monthly column: Hands off our hospital – again

There are some places in Bedford that I can’t imagine not existing. Bedford Hospital is one of them. My children were born there. In recent years I have visited family and friends...

Great Barford one step closer to new GP surgery but other health projects stall

After years of campaigning by residents and councillors, a new purpose-built GP surgery in Great Barford has cleared a major hurdle – but questions remain about stalled progress on similar...

Local Labour councillor criticises administration for “lack of urgency” over health projects in Kempston

A Labour councillor has criticised Bedford Borough Council’s administration for what she described as a lack of urgency in progressing vital healthcare projects — particularly in Kempston...

Building new surgeries won’t solve problem of lack of GPs says local NHS chair

A lack of GPs is a national issue and just building new surgeries won’t solve the problem, a local NHS leader has said. Dr Rima Makarem, the chair of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board...

Local health bosses say it’s a “tragedy” they had to turn down trainee GPs

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes health bosses had to turn down the opportunity to train eight GPs due to a lack of space. But there isn’t enough funding to provide...

BLMK CCG says GP recruitment is a priority after data shows “postcode lottery” for patients

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Clinical Commissioning Group (BLMK CCG) have said that GP recruitment is a "priority" after it was found that there is just one GP for every 2,500apx...

Region’s doctors fear non-Covid backlog is ‘uncontrollable’

Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has sought to reassure patients after the British Medical Association (BMA) said the non-Covid backlog is ‘uncontrollable’. A BMA...

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