Hospital: Bedford Hospital

Overnight visiting in our maternity units

Date: 27/02/2024 | Category:

Overnight visiting in our maternity units From 1 August 2023, we will be welcoming one birth partner per woman / person to stay overnight at our maternity units. This includes: […]

K5 – Patella Dislocation

Date: 20/02/2024 | Category:

This is when your knee cap comes out of joint Healing: It can take approximately 6 weeks for this injury to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would […]

Tosan Ejuetami

Date: 08/02/2024 | Category:

Kara Greig

Date: 08/02/2024 | Category:

H21 – Soft tissue injury to your wrist

Date: 11/01/2024 | Category:

This is likely to be a sprain Healing It can take up to 6 weeks for this injury to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would advise that […]

H14 – Distal Radius Buckle Fracture

Date: 11/01/2024 | Category:

This is a break to the distal radius and/or ulna (forearm just before the wrist) which occurs in children Healing It takes approximately 3-4 weeks for your bone to heal […]

H12A – Carpal bone Avulsion Fracture

Date: 11/01/2024 | Category:

This is a small flake fracture on one of the bones in your hand Healing It normally takes 6 weeks to heal, but symptoms can continue for 3-6 months. For […]

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips – Bedford Hospital

Date: 18/12/2023 | Category:

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips A guide for parents and carers for babies born at Bedford Hospital.    

E18 – Occult fracture of the Supracondylar Region

Date: 16/11/2023 | Category:

This is likely to be a fracture but was not able to be seen on x ray Healing: It normally takes 6 weeks for this fracture to heal. Pain and […]

E16 – Soft tissue elbow injury

Date: 16/11/2023 | Category:

This is a sprain to the elbow Healing: It normally takes 6 weeks for this fracture to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would advise that you stop […]