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Patient encourages public to complete bowel cancer screening home test kit after lifesaving operation

Date: 17/07/2023 | Category: General News

A Bedford Hospital patient is urging the public not to ignore the NHS bowel cancer screening home test kit after being rushed into an emergency operation to remove a large […]

Industrial Action – Junior Doctor Strikes

Date: 13/07/2023 | Category: General News

The British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors will be taking part in a new round of national industrial action from 7am on Thursday 13 July, and the action […]

National roll out of lung cancer screening programme

Date: 04/07/2023 | Category: General News

On 26 June 2023 the government announced the national roll out of the lung cancer screening programme, following the success of a pilot launched in 2021, when 76% of lung […]

Innovative Digital Midwife at Bedfordshire Hospitals receives prestigious NHS England’s Chief Midwifery Officer Silver Award

Date: 28/06/2023 | Category: Maternity

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 […]

Marking a decade of success since the Satellite IVF Centre opened its doors

Date: 26/06/2023 | Category: General News

Marking a decade of success since the Satellite IVF Centre opened its doors On 21 May 2013, the Satellite IVF Centre at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D) commenced […]

Bedfordshire Hospitals celebrates 75 years of Windrush

Date: 22/06/2023 | Category: General News

The BAME Staff Network at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are shining a light on the great Windrush Generation as we celebrate 75 years of the MV Empire Windrush arriving […]

10 years of laser prostate surgery at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Date: 19/06/2023 | Category: General News

In June 2013, the first patient received laser prostate surgery at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D), and over 1,600 cases later, the Urology department are celebrating their 10th […]

Industrial Action – Junior Doctor Strikes

Date: 13/06/2023 | Category: General News

The British Medical Association has announced that junior doctors will be taking part in national industrial action, in the form of a 72 hour strike, at NHS trusts across the […]

Volunteers honoured for long service at awards ceremony

Date: 09/06/2023 | Category: General News

On Wednesday 7 June, volunteers from Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were invited to a special event to honour them for their service. The volunteers support a range of staff, […]

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust support worker wins national award

Date: 08/06/2023 | Category: General News

A Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust support worker, described by colleagues as a role model, has been honoured at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Recruitment and Education Support Assistant Helen […]