Category: Maternity
Free Healthy Start vitamins available
Free Healthy Start vitamins available Young children and babies may not get enough vitamin A and D even if they’re eating well. If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you may not […]
Maternity update – changes to prescriptions during antenatal care
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
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 […]
15 Christmas Day babies welcomed to the world at Bedfordshire Hospitals!
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 […]
Reviewing our Blossom Homebirth service at Bedford Hospital
Reviewing our Blossom Homebirth service at Bedford Hospital Our Blossom Team provide the Homebirth service at Bedford Hospital and is an important part of our maternity services. However, due to […]
Maternity staff set to reach new heights to fundraise for Little Feet Appeal
Maternity staff set to reach new heights to fundraise for Little Feet Appeal Transformational redevelopment works are taking place at our Luton and Dunstable University Hospital site with the Acute […]
CQC Report – Bedfordshire Hospitals’ Maternity Service
CQC Report – Bedfordshire Hospitals’ Maternity Service Following the November 2023 CQC inspection visits of our maternity units at Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, the CQC […]
International Day of the Midwife 2024 saw 19 bundles of joy welcomed into the world at Bedfordshire Hospitals
International Day of the Midwife 2024 saw 19 bundles of joy welcomed into the world at Bedfordshire Hospitals 19 babies were welcomed into the world in our Maternity Units at […]
Strep B trial at Bedford Hospital reaches incredible 1,000 participant milestone!
Strep B trial at Bedford Hospital reaches incredible 1,000 participant milestone! Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is also known as Strep B and 1 in 4 pregnant women/birthing people carry it, […]
Arrival of 31 Christmas and New Year babies spreads festive cheer at Bedfordshire Hospitals!
Arrival of 31 Christmas and New Year babies spreads festive cheer at Bedfordshire Hospitals! 31 bundles of joy were welcomed to the world in our maternity units at Bedford Hospital […]