Category: General News

34 Christmas and New Year babies born at Bedfordshire Hospitals!

Date: 05/01/2022 | Category: General News, Maternity

Midwives at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (which includes both Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable University Hospital) were delighted to welcome the arrival of 19 babies on Christmas Day, […]

Temporary changes to visiting arrangements on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Date: 22/12/2021 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises, and values, the contribution that visiting provides to patient wellbeing and recovery, as well as the reassurance it offers to loved ones. The Trust […]

Important changes announced to Bedfordshire Hospitals’ maternity services

Date: 29/11/2021 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can confirm from the 29 November 2021, visiting restrictions in maternity services will be relaxed further. One partner will now be allowed to visit for […]

Local bus companies donate bus stop to dementia specialist ward at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital

Date: 10/11/2021 | Category: General News

Thanks to the generous support of local bus companies Arriva and Uno, Ward 15, an elderly care and dementia specialist ward at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, now has a […]

Update to visiting at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date: 05/11/2021 | Category: General News

In recent weeks, the COVID infection rate in the community and Bedfordshire Hospitals has been increasing. The Trust recognises, and values, the contribution that visiting provides to patient wellbeing and […]

New patient appointment booking system for children’s blood testing

Date: 08/10/2021 | Category: General News

A new appointment booking system for paediatric (children) blood tests will be available from Monday 18 October at Bedford Hospital, and Monday 1 November at the Luton and Dunstable University […]

Calnwood Road Patient and Visitor car park closure

Date: 23/09/2021 | Category: General News, Redevelopment news

In order to the support the redevelopment projects on the L&D site, the patient and visitor car park off of Calnwood Road will be closing at the end of the […]

Global shortage of equipment used for taking blood tests

Date: 20/09/2021 | Category: General News

Blood tests – global shortage of blood bottles – update 20 September 2021 The national (and global) blood bottle shortage situation has slowly started to improve and from this week the […]

Annual Members’ Meeting 2021

Date: 09/09/2021 | Category: General News

On Wednesday 8 September 2021, we held our Annual Members’ Meeting for Foundation Trust members of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Due to COVID-19, this was held virtually with over […]

COVID-19 and Pregnancy Q&A next week

Date: 03/09/2021 | Category: General News

We understand that the decision about having the COVID-19 vaccine is both important but also one that some may find challenging. As we see more pregnant women presenting very unwell […]