Whitbread Ward - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Whitbread Ward

Whitbread Ward is situated on the ground floor of the main ward block. Its entrance is opposite the entrance to Cygnet Wing.

Whitbread Ward is a 27-bedded short stay medical ward. We care for patients who have been assessed on the acute assessment Unit. The medical team expect our patients to stay in hospital for up to three days or to be transferred to the main hospital if not medically fit for discharge. We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of medical doctors, nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, therapists and administration staff.

Whitbread Ward admits emergency surgical patients to the hospital who have been referred via A&E or their GP. When patients arrive on Whitbread Ward they will be evaluated by skilled staff and, following assessment, will either be able to be discharged home or will be transferred to the main hospital.

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Ward Name

Whitbread Ward

Ward Manager

Imogen Chessum

Matron

Pam Cox

Contact Details

01234 355122 ext 6221

Find us

Whitbread Ward can be found on the ground floor of the ward block.

Visitor Information

In light of the current activity with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and in addition to national guidance around visiting restrictions, there are currently visiting restriction in place. Please view the current visiting restrictions.

Mobile Devices

Allowed

Wifi

Yes

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.