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Bronwyn Croonenborg

Bronwyn Croonenborg, Nurse, AAU – Bedford Hospital

We are delighted to announce the winners of May’s DAISY Awards – an international recognition programme that honours and celebrates the exceptional care that many nurses and midwives provide every day. At Bedford, Bronwyn Croonenborg, a Nurse on AAU was selected as the month’s winner.

Bronwyn was nominated by a patient’s family, who said: “Despite being so busy, Bronwyn always went that extra mile to help us. She was very sensitive and kind towards my dad who was under her care.

“She always knew what was going on with my dad’s care and we really appreciate all her hard work in keeping us updated when we visited the ward. Bronwyn was also prepared to take the time to talk to us and answer or help with any questions.”

Bronwyn Croonenborg & AAU Bedford Team

Chief Nurse Liz Lees and Bronwyn Croonenborg

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.