News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity launch fundraising appeal for paediatric patients

Date: 04/04/2022 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity is launching four appeals totalling £204,000 to help raise funds for children receiving care at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D). Three of the appeals will […]

Important changes announced to visiting arrangements at Bedfordshire Hospitals

Date: 04/04/2022 | Category: COVID-19, Maternity, Patient and Visitors

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can confirm from 4 April 2022, visiting restrictions in our adult inpatient wards and maternity services will be relaxed further. The Trust recognises and values […]

Two years on: How NHS charities £150 million Covid-19 Appeal has changed healthcare in Bedfordshire and beyond.

Date: 23/03/2022 | Category: General News

Two years after the first UK lockdown was announced – and NHS Charities Together launched its record-breaking fundraiser – Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity shares the difference public support has made […]

Gold accreditation for NICU at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Date: 21/03/2022 | Category: NICU

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital (L&D) becomes the first hospital in the East of England region to achieve gold accreditation for the […]

Permanent restriction of vehicle access to the L&D hospital site via Calnwood Road

Date: 10/03/2022 | Category: General News

In order to keep our patients, visitors and staff safe, there is no vehicle access to the L&D hospital site via Calnwood Road. If you are being dropped off or […]

Bedfordshire Hospitals maternity units awarded £208,000 for digital transformation

Date: 09/03/2022 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £208,000 of NHS funds for a successful bid to improve digital maternity services. This money will help to deliver an enhanced experience […]

New Temporary Phlebotomy Service opened in Bedford

Date: 03/03/2022 | Category: General News

In Bedford Borough, we have seen an increase in demand for patient blood test in recent months.  This escalation in demand is due to patients returning to health services, GPs […]

Visiting suspension on our adult inpatient wards has been lifted

Date: 04/02/2022 | Category: General News

The temporary suspension to visiting on our adult inpatient wards has now been lifted across both our hospital sites (Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital). One patient […]

Building work starting on Acute Services Block and New Ward Block at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Date: 18/01/2022 | Category: Redevelopment

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to announce the final approval of the £168.6m capital scheme which has been received from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) […]

Changes to visiting adult inpatient wards at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Date: 07/01/2022 | Category: COVID-19

The Trust recognises, and values, the contribution that visiting provides to patient wellbeing and recovery, as well as the reassurance it offers to loved ones. However, due to the rapidly […]