News

Forget-Me-Not service to enhance the lives of patients living with dementia

Date: 12/02/2025 | Category: General News

Patients living with dementia attending Bedfordshire Hospitals are set to be given enhanced support following the launch of the Forget-Me-Not service. The Forget-Me-Not service, co-ordinated by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity, […]

Maternity update – changes to prescriptions during antenatal care at the L&D

Date: 10/02/2025 | Category: Maternity

Maternity update – changes to prescriptions during antenatal care As of Monday 3 February 2025, a number of prescription only medicines will be provided directly by community midwives to non-inpatient […]

Bedford Hospital’s Homebirth Service review has been extended

Date: 03/02/2025 | Category: Maternity

Bedford Hospital’s Homebirth Service review has been extended Following our announcement in October 2024 that Bedford Hospital’s Blossom Homebirth service is currently under review due to significant staffing challenges, the […]

New Same Day Emergency Care Unit to be built at Bedford Hospital

Date: 29/01/2025 | Category: Redevelopment news

Patients, staff and the local community are set to benefit from a new Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) on the Bedford Hospital South Wing site, with construction work starting […]

Blissful care at Bedford Hospital as Meadowbank Ward awarded Baby Bliss Charter Silver Award

Date: 21/01/2025 | Category: NICU

Blissful care at Bedford Hospital as Meadowbank Ward awarded Baby Bliss Charter Silver Award The Bliss Baby Charter Silver Award has been awarded to Meadowbank Ward in recognition of the […]

New concessionary car parking for patient and visitors

Date: 16/01/2025 | Category: General News

As of Monday 3 February 2025, Bedfordshire Hospitals will have new concessionary car parking offerings at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital in line with mandatory NHS car […]

Primrose Cancer Wellbeing Room and Garden at Bedford Hospital officially opened

Date: 07/01/2025 | Category: General News

A new Wellbeing Room and Garden has been created for the Primrose Unit at Bedford Hospital, which will provide vital support and information for our cancer patients. This new area […]

15 Christmas Day babies welcomed to the world at Bedfordshire Hospitals!

Date: 03/01/2025 | Category: Maternity

15 Christmas Day babies welcomed to the world at Bedfordshire Hospitals! 15 beautiful babies were welcomed to the world on 25 December 2024 in our maternity units at Bedford Hospital […]

Exceptional demand at our hospitals

Date: 20/12/2024 | Category: General News

Update: 30/12/24 Our hospitals are seeing an exceptional level of demand on services.   Due to continued pressure as a result of flu and other winter viruses, visiting is restricted […]

Newly refurbished Emergency Department at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital officially opened

Date: 16/12/2024 | Category: General News, Redevelopment news

The newly refurbished and expanded Emergency Department (ED) at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D) is now fully operational to patients. The project which began in 2021 has been […]