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Hundreds supported as Bedford Borough health service marks first anniversary

Choose You has marked its first anniversary after helping hundreds of Bedford Borough residents quit smoking, lose weight and improve their health. Choose You began in May 2025...

Meeting hears that one in five reception-age children in Bedford Borough is overweight

One in five reception-age children in Bedford is overweight or obese as the environment people live and work in makes it harder for residents to eat and live healthily, a meeting heard. And that figure rises to two...

Severe outcomes of strep A are “very, very rare” says public health director

Parents and carers need to be aware of strep A symptoms, but severe outcomes are “really very, very, rare” says the director of public health. Wednesday’s Health and...

Ambulances called out 3,000 times to deal with falls across Bedford Borough

Figures presented to Bedford Borough Council show that falls accounted for 3,000 ambulance call-outs in the borough last year, with 800 resulting in hospital admissions. As part of an...

“Lateral flow testing should be daily routine” says Bedford health chief

Lateral flow testing should be part of people’s daily routine, says a Bedford Borough Council health chief. He made the suggestion amid an increase in Covid-related deaths...

Breaking News: First case of Omicron COVID-19 variant found in Bedford

Bedford Borough Council has said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in the Borough and is linked to international travel. Vicky Head, Director of Public Health at Bedford Borough Council...

Controversial Covid guidance for Bedford schools to be reviewed as cases fall across Borough

Controversial Covid advice issued to schools, colleges, parents and carers at the end of the half-term holidays is to be reviewed as it's announced that Covid rates across the Borough...

New COVID guidance for Bedford schools not aligned with DfE policy

New guidance sent to Bedford schools by the council's Director of Public Health during half-term does not officially align with Department for Education policy. Ben Pearson, the Bedford...

Frustration at new ‘last-minute’ COVID-19 advisory sent to Bedford schools at very end of half term

Parents in Bedford have expressed frustration at being told 'last minute' about new COVID-19 guidance for schools, including children wearing masks, saying there will now be increased...

Covid-19 situation in Bedford is at “quite a high level” but stable

The Covid-19 situation in Bedford is stable but at "quite a high level," said Vicky Head, Director of Public Health for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes at...

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