Toggle Site Contrast

What we do

We proactively review patients admitted with diabetes-related admissions (DKA, HHS, hypoglycaemia, foot ulcer, on steroid, etc.).

We assess the patient and make diabetes management recommendations to support patients and their medical team manage blood glucose levels appropriately.

We provide patients education in diabetes self-management or to their significant others when needed i.e. new to insulin pack-age education, home blood glucose monitoring, Libre and etc.

We assess patients if need support on their diabetes manage-ment to provide continuity of care and safe discharge by refer-ring them to the appropriate diabetes care provider.

We provide telephone clinic follow-up calls to ensure patients transition safely to the home environment if necessary.

We have several staff education programs and have developed a number of guidelines to enable safe and standardized practices for in-patient diabetes management.

We regularly participate in national audits and awareness pro-grams, as well as monitor and quality improve our services via internal audit and quality improvement projects.

Unexpected closure of lifts in Beeden House and reduced lift capacity in the Main Block, Bedford Hospital

Beeden House

We have had to make the difficult decision to close both lifts in Beeden House after finding an unexpected fault during routine maintenance.

This means that there will be disruption to services and appointments on the upper floors of Beeden House.

We are currently contacting patients to find the best individual solution for them, minimise disruption and ensure they continue to receive the care they need. At this point you do not need to contact us, we will contact all affected patients.

The decision to close the lifts was hard, but we felt it was the safest decision to best protect our patients and staff.

Reduced lift capacity in the Main Block

Please be aware our lifts in the Main Block currently have reduced capacity. In order to maintain lift functions and minimise traffic in the remaining lifts, we will be prioritising high priority movements.

Staff, patients and visitors can access the main block lifts if required, but may be asked to wait at main reception while other priority movements are made. A minimum of 4 people will be required before the lift departs. Security staff operating the lifts will be mindful that not all disabilities are visible and make appropriate accommodations for non-ambulant staff and visitors.

We apologise for the inconvenience the closure of lifts and reduced lift capacity will cause.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support.