Category: Maternity
Strep B trial at Bedford Hospital reaches incredible 1,000 participant milestone!
Strep B trial at Bedford Hospital reaches incredible 1,000 participant milestone! Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is also known as Strep B and 1 in 4 pregnant women/birthing people carry it, […]
Arrival of 31 Christmas and New Year babies spreads festive cheer at Bedfordshire Hospitals!
Arrival of 31 Christmas and New Year babies spreads festive cheer at Bedfordshire Hospitals! 31 bundles of joy were welcomed to the world in our maternity units at Bedford Hospital […]
Help us support families who have experienced baby loss
Help us support families who have experienced baby loss 9 to 15 October 2023 marked Baby Loss Awareness Week. To support bereaved parents and families at Bedfordshire Hospitals, Bedfordshire Hospitals […]
Innovative Digital Midwife at Bedfordshire Hospitals receives prestigious NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer Silver Award
Innovative Digital Midwife at Bedfordshire Hospitals receives prestigious NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer Silver Award We are thrilled to share that another of our marvellous maternity colleagues, Sarah Lumley, Digital […]
Long awaited new triage space opened in Cygnet Wing by Trust Chair, Richard Sumray
Long awaited new triage space opened in Cygnet Wing by Trust Chair, Richard Sumray For months, there has been eager anticipation and excitement around the ongoing works taking place on […]
Working towards a dedicated triage area and reception for delivery suite
Working towards a dedicated triage area and reception for delivery suite Working closely with maternity services at Bedford Hospital, Trust Capital Projects and approved contractors have been working on the […]
Bedfordshire Hospitals will continue to provide Entonox during labour amongst concerns
Bedfordshire Hospitals will continue to provide Entonox during labour amongst concerns We are aware that you may have seen concerns raised recently at other NHS Trusts around the use of […]
Important information regarding the dining room located on Orchard Maternity and Orchard Gynaecology Ward
From Monday 16 January 2023, the dining room located on Orchard Maternity and Orchard Gynaecology Ward at Bedford Hospital will no longer be available. These changes are taking place to […]
Bedfordshire Hospitals’ Midwives win NHS England’s Chief Midwife Officer’s Silver Award!
Bedfordshire Hospitals’ Midwives win NHS England’s Chief Midwife Officer’s Silver Award! We are incredibly proud to share that Professor Jacqueline Dunkley – Bent OBE, NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer, recently […]
Maternity workforce boosted at Bedfordshire Hospitals with success of international recruitment programme
Maternity workforce boosted at Bedfordshire Hospitals with success of international recruitment programme Bedfordshire Hospitals was commended on our successful international midwife recruitment programme by Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, NHS England’s […]