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Mareen Akhtar (L&D)

Mareen Akhtar (Nursery Nurse) is our October winner of the ROSE Award! Her (multiple) nominations show she is an empathetic, hard-working member of the team who looks out for both patients and her colleagues, well done Mareen.

“Mareen has a heart of gold who always puts the needs of the children first. She ensures that all the children on the ward have age appropriate toys and games and continually checks on them.”

“Mareen is very approachable. The amount of ideas to improve the workplace is overwhelming. She is always willing to help patients and staff alike.”

“Mareen is a great team player and supports the nursing staff with nothing but a smile on her face and a can do attitude. She is extremely proactive and a real asset to the team.”

Mareen receiving her award from Louise, Ana, and Marva

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.