News

Restricted access to main building at the L&D

Date: 03/02/2023 | Category: General News

To support the upgrading and refurbishing of our Emergency Department, the internal corridor tunnel accessed via the hospital service road into the main hospital building will be closing temporarily. There […]

New projectors to help improve the lives of patients with cognitive challenges

Date: 02/02/2023 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received new equipment to help improve the physical and social wellbeing of patients with cognitive challenges. Both Bedford and Luton & Dunstable (L&D) hospitals […]

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust appoints new Chair

Date: 01/02/2023 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chair, Richard Sumray. Richard is an experienced Chair and Board Member across the health, care, justice […]

Parking limitations at the L&D

Date: 31/01/2023 | Category: General News

Patients and visitors should be aware that parking is extremely restricted on the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital site. There are limited parking options with the multi-storey car park on […]

Important information regarding the dining room located on Orchard Maternity and Orchard Gynaecology Ward

Date: 30/01/2023 | Category: Maternity

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!

Date: 23/01/2023 | Category: Maternity

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

Date: 19/01/2023 | Category: Maternity

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 […]

Pilot of extended hours in Outpatient Call Centre at the L&D

Date: 20/12/2022 | Category: General News

The Outpatients Call Centre at the L&D will be piloting extended opening hours during January and February 2023, to provide increased flexibility for patients needing to cancel or change their […]

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust rated GOOD by the CQC

Date: 16/12/2022 | Category: General News

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released its final report today which rates Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as ‘GOOD’. This was in relation to its recent inspection at both […]

An important update on formula milk provisions at Bedford Hospital from 1 January 2023

Date: 09/12/2022 | Category: Maternity

An important update on formula milk provisions at Bedford Hospital from 1 January 2023 From 1 January 2023, we will no longer routinely provide formula milk on Delivery Suite or […]