News you can trust since 1845
BREAKING

Health

Highfield care home, in Avon Drive, Brickhill

People using communal lounge at care home were left in the dark

Left to right: Dean Westcott - CFO, BLMK ICB; Felicity Cox - Chief Executive, BLMK ICB; Barbara Matthews - Chair, Wixams Surgery Action Group; Saqhib Ali - Chair, Wixams Parish Council; Leon Staszak - Chair, Wixams Residents’ Association. Image: Wixa

Care board says it 'can't commit' to new healthcare centre in Wixams by 2025

In Bedford, 65.2% were screened as of March this year – a fall from 67.6% in 2022

Fewer women in Bedford completing cervical screenings

Use the 'Submit a Story' link to tell us your news.

Dementia charity brings Christmas joy to Bedford stores

The WoW Bus at Bedford

WoW Bus hits Bedford to help fight male cancers

Anton Du Beke and Team Lottie.org at the launch of Nights On Lottie 2022

Callout For Bedford Carers: £1000+ gifts exclusively for UK carers to celebrate ...

Sue Ryder Nurses at Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Bedfordshire

Behind the scenes at Moggerhanger-based hospice

Expect delays if you go to A&E (Bedford Hospital/Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT)

Bedford Hospital A&E "very busy" as patients warned they'll have to wait

There were about 115 finished hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis of an eating disorder for people living in Bedford in the year to March 2023 – including 35 under 18-year-olds

Rise in hospital admissions for people with eating disorders in Bedford

File image of a doctor sitting at a desk

£9million earmarked for new GP surgeries in Bedford says mayor

Bedford Hospital south wing accident and emergency.

Youth workers to support patients at risk of violence at Bedford Hospital
They will support young people to move away from criminal exploitation

465 of 2,165 Year 6 pupils measured in Bedford were classed as obese or severely obese in 2022-23

Childhood obesity rate in Bedford is worse than before coronavirus pandemic

Angie White

Bedford support worker takes “terrifying” leap to help disabled adults

Govia Thameslink Railway has awarding £375,000 to community-led social and environmental improvement schemes - including Autism Bedfordshire

Thameslink gives £375k to projects including Autism Bedfordshire

Matt Sparks outside Rush Court, Bedford's CAMHS base.

NHS Award for Bedford's Matt Sparks

Older people are being urged to get their Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Older people across Bedfordshire urged to get Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Use the 'Submit a Story' link to tell us your news.

Winter event will remember and celebrate loved ones

The clinic opens in mid November

Call for volunteers as new health research project opens mobile clinic

Most restaurants and takeaways in Bedford scored well in this latest round of inspections

One pub and two takeaways need 'major improvement'

The Commercial Road playground, complete with tractor

Two Bedford playgrounds get major revamp

Department for Education figures show 59,000 of 2.9 million school sessions were missed without permission by pupils in Bedford

Unauthorised school absences in Bedford rise significantly

Phillip Ireland

Author's book on autism and high-anxiety gets therapist's seal of approval

The number of complaints against GP and dental practices has risen since the Covid pandemic

Rise in complaints against GP and dental practices post Covid pandemic

Mike Duxbury and Ness Shillito

Blind Flitwick farmer gets top award from PM Rishi Sunak

Bedford Hospital

Disabled staff at Bedford Hospital almost twice as likely to experience bullying

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

Chris Morris Screenshot Children\'s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Monday, 30th October 2023 Image: LDRS

Council working to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND

Use the 'Submit a Story' link to tell us your news.

Residential home are finalists in Care Home of the Year
The National Care Awards returns in 2023 for its 25th year, Danecroft Residential home have been named as finalists.

Monika is recovering from a stroke at just 24 years old

Bedford woman’s fight back to health after devastating stroke at the age of 24

Vanessa Hunt cuts the ribbon. Image supplied by HUC

New NHS 111 call centre opens in Bedford

Drip stock image for illustration purposes. Photo: Adobe Stock

Some cancer patients could soon opt to give themselves chemo at home

A CPR and defibrillator awareness session

Come to a St John Ambulance CPR and defibrillator awareness session in Bedford

A depressed man sitting on the floor. Picture posed by model. Picture: Pixabay

Funding cuts could force suicide prevention services in Bedford to close

Elderswell Village

Retirement village near Bedford holds mindful day of yoga and tai chi to celebra...

Two organ donor application leaflets. Picture: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images

More needs to be done to encourage Bedford organ donors

Dr Sarah Whiteman, chief medical director at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Bedfordshire mums to be urged to have covid and flu jabs

Department for Work and Pensions figures show 29,062 pensioners in Bedford received help in 2022-23 – up from 28,655 the year before

More elderly people in Bedford received help to pay their heating bills

Bentley Grange Care Home

New state-of-the-art £13.5m care home to open in Bedford - creating 75 jobs

A nurse fills up a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images

Bedford behind target for MMR jab coverage

Pics from our Cream teas , Grand Draw and presentation at The Hospice

Hearts for Moggerhanger raises thousands for Sue Ryder St John's Hospice

Use the 'Submit a Story' link to tell us your news.

Speak out with the help of Bedford Giving

John and his wife Beasta with Store manager Carl Furnell

Opticians help visually-impaired bowler

Dr Audrey Tang, Business owner and award nominated Radio presenter

Bedford business owner nominated for two awards

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Woman with her head pin her hands. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Hundreds in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes living with early onset dementia
Dementia is described as "young onset" or "early onset" when symptoms develop before the age of 65

Moorfields eyecare services staff standing at reception. Pic: Moorfields Eye Hospital

Moorfields eyecare services at Bedford Hospital are moving location

Image of a GP at their desk. Picture: Anthony Devlin

Four in five with suspected autism experienced prolonged waits for diagnosis

Mark Foster

Swimming star Mark Foster to be guest of honour at Flitwick Leisure Centre's fun...

Are you trying to quit smoking?

Smoking rates increase in Bedford in the last year

Anjulita Court. PIC: Google Maps

NHS hydrotherapy services return to Bedford

14.7% of people in Bedford were cycling at least once a month in the year to November 2022 – a fall from 18.5% in 2019

There are fewer cyclists in Bedford than before pandemic

Cauldwell Medical Centre Entrance

Cauldwell Medical Centre hosts Open House Event for community education

Alliance Consulting staff and volunteers

Alliance Consulting, Bedford - More than £2,000 raised for Mental Health UK

A previous Aquathlon

Bedford Junior Aquathlon returns this October

There were around 100 hospitalisations of young women and girls aged between 10 and 24 in Bedford for self-harm in 2021-22

Young women FIVE TIMES as likely to be hospitalised for self-harm as men