GP practices

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The 13 best GP surgeries in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes as voted by patients.

The 13 best GP surgeries in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes

File photo of a doctor working in an office.

Health board 'dragged' to scrutiny meeting over lack of healthcare facilities

Cater Street Surgery in Kempston

Vacant space in Kempston transformed into three new consultant rooms

Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin

'Most GP practices work in old Victorian houses which are not fit for purpose'

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

The global IT outage is disrupting the NHS 👩‍⚕️

Sarah McCann

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

A new set of videos are to be made available to help autistic people navigate NHS appointments

New video guides will help autistic people prepare for NHS appointments

Enhanced Service Centre in Kimbolton Road

De Parys Avenue Surgery moves to new Bedford home

Health news

Bedfordshire patients urged to use NHS 'wisely' during strike

File photo of patients sitting in the waiting room at a GP practice.

Bedford patients have among the worst experiences at GP practices in England

Gilbert Hitchcock House, Bedford

Work to start on £24 million revamp of Bedford's Gilbert Hitchcock House

People are being advised to use NHS services wisely amid further strike action

Warning of disruption to health services as doctors strike again

Use other services o stay safe during the junior doctor strike - Stock picture

Advice for Bedfordshire patients as longest-ever NHS strike starts today

So-called 'ghost patients' occur when more people are registered with GP practices in the area than the estimated population

GP surgeries in Bedfordshire could have more than 100,000 'ghost patients'

Row of multiethnic people sitting side by side while waiting for doctor in hospital lobby. Pic: Tyler Olson - stock.adobe.com

NHS GP Patient Survey 2023: every doctor surgery and practice in Bedford rated

Medication in pharmacy

Bank holiday opening times for pharmacies as health boss warns to plan ahead

GP practices lead the way in supporting patients living with type 2 diabetes with new Health Living programme

GP practices lead the way in supporting patients with type 2 diabetes

GP practice staff are to receive deaf awareness training

Deaf awareness training for GP practice staff across Beds, Luton and MK

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

Woman and child visiting doctor in surgery

More GPs are being trained - but Central Bedfordshire is struggling to recruit

How long do you have to wait for a GP appointment?

The 6 GP surgeries with the longest waits for appointments

Bedford Heights, in Manton Lane, will close on December 14

Vaccination centre at Bedford Heights to close

You’ve got two weeks – otherwise it’s your GP or pharmacy

Clare Turner

A patient receives an injection of a Covid-19 vaccine

Get your Covid autumn booster, Bedfordshire people told

Councillor Fouzia Zamir Atiq (Labour, Cauldwell) wanted to know about alternatives to flu vaccines that contain pork gelatine

Some communities rejecting flu vaccine over 'pork gelatine concerns'

Some people are worried the flu vaccine may contain pig gelatine

Bedford communties rejecting flu vaccine over fears it may contain pork gelatine

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September

2,321 pregnant women were registered at GP practices in Bedford over the 2021-22 winter – with 844 receiving a flu jab between September and the end of February

Flu vaccine uptake among pregnant women in Bedford falls to record low

NHS Digital figures show 1,074,080 patients were registered at GP practices in the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG area at the end of January – along with the equivalent of 505 full-time GPs

Most oversubscribed GP practice in Bedfordshire revealed

Picture posed by a model

New radical NHS initiative saved me from suicide - reveals Bedfordshire man

The flu vaccination programme is now underway

Flu jabs now available in Bedfordshire as vaccination programme gets underway

How hard is it to make an appointment at your GP surgery?

Revealed: the easiest surgeries to book an appointment in Bedford

Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech

The booster programme is being delivered through some GP practices, pharmacies and large vaccination centres by appointment only

Covid-19 booster programme is now being rolled out in Bedford

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book

GPs are facing 'unprecedented' demand for services

Bedford GP surgery received more than 45,000 phone calls in just one month

How does your doctor’s surgery rank?

The best and worst GP surgeries in Bedford according to patients

Patients are facing long waits on the phone as they try to get through to GP surgeries

More staff needed as GP patients left hanging on the phone for up to an hour

The De Parys Group has the most patients registered

Rise in number of GP patients per practice in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Key...

The De Parys Group has the most patients registered

Patrick Jack

How does your doctor’s surgery rank?

Here are some of the best rated doctor’s surgeries in Bedford borough as voted b...

Five new victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in Bedford last year

Around five FGM victims identified in Bedford as experts warn of hidden abuse

During the 2019 election campaign, Boris Johnson ruled out the NHS being 'on the table' in deals with the US (Photo: Shutterstock)

37 NHS GP practices have been sold to a private US health company - here's what ...

NHS says attending routine cervical screening appointments is vital - how to boo...

From Wednesday, GP practices will give patients the Pfizer vaccine and from Monday, January 11, the AstraZeneca vaccine will also be rolled out

Vaccination rollout delayed in Bedford as some patients have appointments cancel...

Local Covid vaccination centres will open in GP practices and community hubs thi...

The NHS has been told to prepare for mass Covid vaccinations from 1 December

Testing

Blood tests cancelled across Bedfordshire after shortage of chemical for testing

If you are ill with a high temperature or fever you should wait to get the flu jab (Photo: Shutterstock)

What the NHS says about getting the flu jab if you have a cold - and who is elig...

Do you know the difference between symptoms? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how to tell if you have coronavirus or flu - the symptoms to look for

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