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Annual Members’ Meeting 30 September 2020

Due to Government restrictions associated with COVID-19, our first Annual Members’ Meeting as Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was held online. The Agenda and Annual Report are published below.

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2020, 5pm for 5.30pm start, 7pm finish
Venue: Held virtually

After what has been an extremely busy and challenging time for the Trust, David CEO spoke about some of the many highlights including: The outstanding effort from all our staff during COVID-19; successfully merging two Trusts; Development of the Bedfordshire Care Alliance and wider Integrated Care System (ICS); Redevelopment plans progressing on both sites and becoming a smoke-free Trust.

Simon Linnett, Chair, welcomed the new Executive Team as well as the newly-appointed Governors. We said goodbye and thank you to Roger Turner, Lead Governor, after six years in the role and to Judi Kingham, Deputy Lead Governor, after three years.

There was a detailed Question and Answers session, with responses from the whole Executive Team which can be viewed here.

A recording of the meeting can be found here.

Documents:

If you are not a member but wish to become one you could compete the online form.

August 2020 issue of the Ambassador magazine

Ambassador Magazine is designed to keep you in touch with what is going on at Bedford Hospital and the L&D. We hope you enjoy reading it! View our electronic version here.

Impact on Council of Governors Election in 2020 due to COVID and the decisions taken!

The Constitutional Working Group discussed options and proposals on how to approach the governor elections for vacancies that arises in September 2020 and how this would impact on those governors whose terms end in September 2020. The Constitutional Working Group submitted the proposals to delay the election in 2020 by a year in line with the guidance from NHSE/I and to keep the current governors whose terms of office ends in September 2020 in a nonvoting capacity to present and participate until September 2021. This was approved by the Council of Governors.

Council of Governors Election 2020 – Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust gives notice that it will hold elections to the Council of Governors of the Trust to be known as
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust when Bedford Hospital NHS Trust and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust come together as a single organisation. Elections are held for the following number of governors in the following Public and Staff Constituencies:

Constituency	Class Number of Seats
Public – Bedford Borough (and surrounding counties)	5
Bedford Hospital staff – Nursing and Midwifery (including Healthcare Assistants)	1
Bedford Hospital staff – Admin, Clerical and Management	1
Bedford Hospital staff – Ancillary Staff (Direct Services) and Maintenance	1
Bedford Hospital staff – Professional and Technical	1
Bedford Hospital staff – Medical and Dental	1
Bedford Hospital Staff – Registered Volunteers	1

Please click here to view the notice of election.

Nomination opened on 8 January 2020 and closed on Friday 7 February 2020 at 5pm

Declaration of Candidates unopposed are for the following constituencies:

Please click here to view the Notice of Polls. Elections are to be held for the following constituencies:

Public – Bedford Borough (and surrounding counties)
Bedford Hospital staff – Nursing and Midwifery (including Healthcare Assistants)
Bedford Hospital staff – Admin, Clerical and Management
Bedford Hospital Staff – Registered Volunteers

No nominations were received for staff consistency Professional and Technical.

Notice of polls opened on 28 February 2020 and closed on Thursday 26 March at 5pm.

See the full election results:

To access the online election portal please visit: nom.ukevote.uk/ld

The Medical Lecture on – Orthopaedic treatment for adults and children – Your knees, hips and spine! was held Wednesday, 9 October 2019

Orthopaedic team diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions of the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones, joints and their associated structures that enable movement – ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

Here at the L&D we provide a comprehensive service dealing with all acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems. We also provide daily Fracture and Elective outpatient clinics in our recently, purpose built Orthopaedic Hub based on Dunstable Road. Our consultant-led service is renowned for its innovative approach and pioneering surgery.

The lecture was well attended there were approximately 200 public members and patients who benefited. The lecture was presented by:

Clinical Director & Consultant, Jim Gray: Introduced the team
Consultant Tarique Parwez: Your knees and hips – What is joint replacement?
Clinical Lead Irene Fitt, Sister Aimee Ford, Physiotherapist Jenny Simpson and Senior Sister Rita Patel: Enhanced recovery from your operations – discharged within a day or two
Consultan Dimpu Bhagawati: Spinal services for issues with your back
Consultant Shobhit Verma: Musculosketal services for children

This took place from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on 9 October 2019, at Central Bedfordshire College, Dunstable (Main Campus), LU5 4HG. There was time for questions following the presentation and the opportunity for informal discussions with our L&D Governors, from 5.30pm.

If you would like to attend future lectures please become a member of the hospital (it’s free). All members will receive an invitation for any future lectures. To join please click here – Become a member.

Annual Members Meeting 11 September 2019

Annual Members’ Meeting of the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Foundation Trust is being held on Wednesday, 11 September at 5.30pm for 6pm start at the L&D Hospital ‘Social Club’, Calnwood Road, Luton LU4 0DZ.

If you wish to attend please email us at us at [email protected] or call us on 01582 718333.

August 2019 issue of the Ambassador magazine
Ambassador Magazine is designed to keep you in touch with what is going on at the L&D. We hope you enjoy reading it! View our electronic version here. View our electronic version here!

L&D Public/Staff Governor Election 2019 – The process commenced on 11th June

The Trust gives notice that it will hold Council of Governors Election 2019 of the Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust. Nomination closed on Tuesday 2 July 2019 at 5pm. The ballot papers were issued to the Trust Members in the eligible constituencies 19 July. The poll closed at 5pm on Thursday 8th August 2019.

Please click here to view the Notice of Poll

There are 12 seats to be contested.

7 Public Governor vacancies in the following constituencies:

Public: Luton (6 vacancies)
Public: Bedfordshire (1 vacancy)

5 Staff Governor vacancies in the following constituencies:

Staff: Ancillary & Maintenance (1 vacancy)
Staff: Nursing & Midwifery (1 vacancy)
Staff: Admin, Clerical & Management (2 vacancies)
Staff: Professional & Technical (1 vacancy)

See the full election results:

Public Bedfordshire results
Public Luton results
Staff: Nursing & Midwifery Results
Staff: Admin, Clerical & Management results
Staff: Professional & Technical Results
Staff: Ancillary & Maintenance (no nominations received)

Please click on the link to view the election results: https://nom.ukevote.uk/ld/documents

Medical Lecture on ‘Arthritis – What is it & how is it managed?’, Wednesday 8 May
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Luton Sixth Form College, Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW

Please click here to view the invitation card.

The lecture was well attended there were more than 300 members and patients who benefited. The lecture was presented by Consultants Dr Daniel Fishman, Dr Marian Chan and Physiotherapists Esam Mohamed.

If you would like to attend future lectures please contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01582 718333.

March 2019 issue of the Ambassador magazine
Ambassador Magazine is designed to keep you in touch with what is going on at the L&D. We hope you enjoy reading it! View our electronic version here.

Medical Lecture on Respiratory Care, Friday 12 October 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm start!
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm, Friday 12 October 2018
Venue: Luton Sixth Form College, Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW.

The Respiratory Department at L&D Hospital offers a full inpatient and outpatient medical service, delivered by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) which treats adults with conditions affecting the respiratory tract, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, respiratory infections and bronchiectasis, tuberculosis (TB), interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis, pleural disease and sleep disorder. Diagnostic facilities are also provided for the majority of respiratory conditions.

The lecture was well attended there were approximately 120 members and patients who benefited. The lecture was presented by Consultants Dr Pillai and Dr James Ramsay, the Clinical Nurse Specialists Farida Parkar, Lizan Drummond and Mike McMahon and Chest Physiotherapist Helen Owen.

If you would like to attend future lectures please contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01582 718333.

Annual Members Meeting 5 September 2018
Annual Members’ Meeting of the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital Foundation Trust is being held on Wednesday, 5 September at 5.30pm for 6pm start at the L&D Hospital ‘Social Club’, Calnwood Road, Luton LU4 0DZ.

If you wish to attend please email us at us at [email protected] or call us on 01582 718333.

Ambassador 2018 front cover

August 2018 issue of the Ambassador magazine
Ambassador Magazine is designed to keep you in touch with what is going on at the L&D. We hope you enjoy reading it! View our electronic version here.

L&D Public/Staff Governor Election 2018 – The process commenced on 31st May 2018.
The Trust gives notice that it will hold Council of Governors Election 2018 of the Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust. Closing date for nomination was Friday 29th June 2018 at 5pm. The ballot papers were issued to the Trust Members in the eligible constituencies on 18^th July. The polls closed at 5pm on Tuesday 14th August 2018.

Please click here to view the Notice of Polls (issued on 18 July 2018)
Please click here to view the Statement of Persons Nominated (issued on 2 July 2018)
Please click here to view the Notice of Election

There are 14 seats to be contested.

8 Public Governor vacancies in the following constituencies:

Public: Luton (3 vacancies)
Public: Bedfordshire (3 vacancies)
Public: Hertfordshire (2 vacancies)

6 Staff Governor vacancies in the following constituencies:

Staff: Nursing & Midwifery (2 vacancies) – 2 candidates re-elected unopposed
Staff: Admin, Clerical & Management (1 vacancy) – candidate re-elected unopposed
Staff: Professional and Technical (1 vacancy) – candidate re-elected unopposed
Staff: Ancillary & Maintenance (1 vacancy) – no nominations received
Staff: Volunteers (1 vacancy) – candidate re-elected unopposed

See the full election results by constituency:

Medical Lecture on Dementia Care
Time: 17.30 – 19.30, Wednesday 25th April 2018
Venue: Luton Sixth Form College, Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7EW

More than 845,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with dementia and it is reported that 25% of all hospital beds are occupied by a patient with a type of dementia. At the L&D the dementia team is committed to supporting people with dementia and their carers, to enable them to live well with dementia.

The lecture was well attended there were approximately 180 members, patients and carers who benefited. The lecture was presented by Dr Johan Schoeman, Dr Sen Kallumpuram, Dr Jeannette Fuller, Clare Warren and Yvonne Weldon.

If you would like to attend future lectures please contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01582 718333.