Dr Tejal Shah - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Tejal Shah

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant Palliative Medicine

Qualifications

MBBS, M.D (PULMONOLOGY), D.N.B (PULMONOLOGY) MRCP U.K, F.H.E.A

Other Roles

Consultant at Sue Ryder St Johns Hospice, Clinical lead for Partnership in Excellence for Palliative Service (PEPS) and Community services

Areas of Special Interest

Symptom control in Palliative Care, Education and Training in Palliative Care

Education and Training

Dr Shah graduated from the University of Mumbai in 1997 and arrived in the UK in 2003. She completed her MRCP (UK) in 2005 and started her specialty training in Palliative Medicine before obtaining her degree in Palliative Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians in 2011.

Experience

Dr Shah was recently appointed as a Consultant at Bedford Hospital and St Johns Hospice and has 4 years of experience in Palliative Care.

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.