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Angela Luke

Angela is a Registered Nurse in the Gynae team who was nominated by a patient who had miscarried:

“I was admitted to hospital under upsetting circumstances whereby we had found out our baby’s heart had stopped beating and I had a miscarriage. Due to this I had to have an assisted miscarriage on the ward. During this time there were complications (I lost too much blood) and I had to be taken to theatre.

“I’d like to nominate Angela as she was calm, compassionate and comforting the whole day. She explained reassuringly what was going on at all stages and made me trust in her at the most vulnerable time. Angela allowed us to see our baby (which was only 11 weeks) which she had lovingly prepared – I cannot imagine for a moment how this must feel to do. She did not falter at our emotions and allowed us to grieve and ask the questions we needed. She held my hand at the most difficult times and I will forever be grateful that I was in her care at such a sensitive and hard time.”

Angela, her family, and Liz

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.