Dr Maciej Ryszka - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Maciej Ryszka

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant

Qualifications

DA, EDAIC, FRCA, FFICM

Specialty

Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine

Other Roles

Clinical lead in organ donation, Tutor at the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Educational supervisor, Examiner for European Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive care.

Areas of Special Interest

Anaesthesia for trauma and orthopaedic surgery, ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia, intensive care medicine.

Education and Training

Dr Ryszka graduated from the University School of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland in 1987 and arrived in the UK in 1991 to then continue his speciality training. He obtained a Diploma in Anaesthetics from the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 1993, a Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in Poland in 1994, and a European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care in 1995. He has also been a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists since 2004 and a Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine since 2011.

Experience

Dr Ryszka has 27 years’ worth of experience working, teaching and examining in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.

Unexpected closure of lifts in Beeden House and reduced lift capacity in the Main Block, Bedford Hospital

Beeden House

We have had to make the difficult decision to close both lifts in Beeden House after finding an unexpected fault during routine maintenance.

This means that there will be disruption to services and appointments on the upper floors of Beeden House.

We are currently contacting patients to find the best individual solution for them, minimise disruption and ensure they continue to receive the care they need. At this point you do not need to contact us, we will contact all affected patients.

The decision to close the lifts was hard, but we felt it was the safest decision to best protect our patients and staff.

Reduced lift capacity in the Main Block

Please be aware our lifts in the Main Block currently have reduced capacity. In order to maintain lift functions and minimise traffic in the remaining lifts, we will be prioritising high priority movements.

Staff, patients and visitors can access the main block lifts if required, but may be asked to wait at main reception while other priority movements are made. A minimum of 4 people will be required before the lift departs. Security staff operating the lifts will be mindful that not all disabilities are visible and make appropriate accommodations for non-ambulant staff and visitors.

We apologise for the inconvenience the closure of lifts and reduced lift capacity will cause.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support.