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A young woman receiving a vaccine injection from a healthcare worker. Image: PeopleImages/Shutterstock

As A Level results arrive, students urged to get second MenB jab before university starts

As thousands of young people begin to plan for life at university the NHS is encouraging them to make sure they are protected from Meningitis B. The infection can cause…
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Bedford wellbeing organisation added to NHS directory to support young people

A Bedford-based wellbeing organisation supporting young people has been added to the NHS MiDoS directory, allowing GPs and healthcare professionals to signpost patients to its services…
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Bedford students urged to book meningitis B vaccine before university

Thousands of young people and students in Bedford Borough can book free meningitis B vaccinations at high street pharmacies from today, protecting themselves before starting...
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Hospital theatre staff strike over overtime pay cuts

Bedford Hospital theatre staff are striking today over disputed cuts to their overtime pay. Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have launched a two-day strike today in protest against...
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Nurse Sandra and Gary Hooper with a bunch of flowers that he gave her to thank her for saving his life after two missed heart attacks

“I’m so glad to be alive”: Bedford man praises NHS after surviving two heart attacks and open heart surgery

A Bedford shop-owner has praised the “incredible” care he received from the NHS after surviving two heart attacks and undergoing major open heart surgery earlier this month...
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Bedford Ian writes…

15 May 2026: Lifeblood, Another round, Order order and Electric Avenue. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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£18m of NHS spending in Bedford area goes to private profits, report claims

A report claims £18.2m of NHS spending in Bedfordshire went to private profit, while local NHS leaders say independent providers are needed. More than £18 million of NHS spending in...
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Bedford cancer patients among those set to benefit from new national cancer plan 

Cancer patients in Bedford are amongst those who will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and support to live well with cancer under the national cancer plan, published on 4 February 2026...
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Expectant Bedford mothers can now self-refer for their “all-important” first midwife appointments

Newly pregnant women in Bedford can now complete a simple online form to get their "all-important" first midwife appointments quicker, in a shake up to early maternity care...
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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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