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Hayley Lodge

Hayley Lodge, Midwife, Ward 25 – L&D

We are delighted to announce the winners of June’s DAISY Awards – an international recognition programme that honours and celebrates the exceptional care that many nurses and midwives provide every day. At the Luton & Dunstable hospital, midwife Hayley Lodge received a DAISY Award nomination “for acting quickly and decisively.”

The father of her patient said: “my 5-year-old son was admitted to Ward 25 with a fever (prior diagnosis T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia).

“On the Tuesday morning I noticed a few spots on his arm. The attending nurse and I suspected chicken pox. I realised that he needed to start on medications ASAP so the nurse called the doctor. The doctor decided we wait until the next day to see how the spots developed. I immediately reached our CNS at Addenbrookes Hospital who was able to reach Hayley, who was off duty at the time. Within 10 minutes Hayley came running into our room, diagnosed likely chicken pox and got my started quickly on Acyclovir.

“Without Hayley’s decisive action it’s likely that my son would have deteriorated quickly.
Thanks to Hayley for being a superstar.”

Hayley Lodge Daisy Award

Hayley Lodge Daisy Award Group

Hayley Lodge Ward 25

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.