News

New hospital car park project to get underway

Date: 08/07/2020 | Category: General News, Redevelopment news

Parking for visitors and patients at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital will get a welcome boost by the end of the year, as work gets underway on a new […]

Interim Findings Into Bedford Borough COVID-19 Deep Dive Published

Date: 07/07/2020 | Category: General News

New local data from Public Health England and the Joint Biosecurity Centre, working with Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Commissioning Collaborative have […]

The use of face coverings when coming to Bedfordshire Hospitals

Date: 16/06/2020 | Category: General News

People infected with COVID-19 can have very mild or no respiratory symptoms (asymptomatic) and can transmit the virus to others without being aware of it. In line with recent recommendations […]

Cancer study proves broccoli and tea play a significant role in the prevention of cancer

Date: 08/06/2020 | Category: General News

Bedfordshire Hospitals Consultant, Professor Robert Thomas has co-led a national scientific study that proves eating broccoli and drinking tea can prevent cancer. The two separate studies were virtually presented at […]

Changes to Bedford Hospital Next of Kin Liaison Service from Saturday 6 June 2020

Date: 04/06/2020 | Category: General News

Despite the easing of lockdown procedures across the country, we are still not allowing visitors to adult patients in our hospital to prevent the spread of infection. This will help […]

NICU launches new video diary service for parents

Date: 26/05/2020 | Category: General News, NICU

26 May 2020 A video diary service has been rolled out across the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital, which enables nurses to make videos and […]

Trust Midwives scoop two prestigious RCM awards

Date: 11/05/2020 | Category: Maternity

We are delighted that the Midwifery team at the L&D scooped two awards at the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) 2020 Awards. The Awards announcement of the winners was launched […]

Urgent Public Notice – Covid-19 tests

Date: 06/05/2020 | Category: General News

For patients that have booked for a COVID-19 (coronavirus) test via the Central Booking System on the Government website , please do not attend the Bedford Hospital site. Please dial […]

Hospital to develop landscaped gardens so patients and staff can “walk with Captain Tom” in honour of his 100th birthday

Date: 30/04/2020 | Category: General News

To commemorate Captain Tom Moore’s fundraising mission of walking 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS, Bedford Hospital will be naming new landscaped gardens after the […]

Statement on Graham Thorne

Date: 23/04/2020 | Category: General News

David Carter,  CEO, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:  “It is with extreme regret that I confirm the sad news that we have lost another of our colleagues, Graham Thorne, […]