Dr Ravi Shankar - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Ravi Shankar

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Qualifications

MBBS, MD, FRCA

Areas of Special Interest

His areas of interest include vascular anaesthesia and anaesthesia for lower gastrointestinal tract.

Education and Training

Dr Ravi Shankar graduated from the University of Madras, India, in 1987 and completed his MD at the University of Bombay in 1991. He came to the UK in 1997, undertaking basic training in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.

Experience

He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2002, and joined Bedford Hospital as a consultant in February 2005.

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.