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Accident and Emergency Sign. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA

Hospitals Trust makes more than £1m in parking charges - but says it's a loss

The numbers of people diagnosed with dementia has soared.

Signs of dementia as NHS urge families to look out for these symptoms

The Lord Darzi Report found that the NHS is in 'serious trouble'.

NHS reforms: Government announces new league tables for NHS providers

Dr Alison Tree, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden, treats patient diagnosed with prostate cancer

More men diagnosed with prostate cancer in Bedfordshire

New figures from NHS England show there were around 95 admissions for malnutrition last year at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Rise of malnutrition cases at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust, new figures show

Location for the proposed same day emergency care centre (Image: LDRS)

Could Bedford Hospital be about to get a same day emergency care centre?

Ryan Horler stole lifesaving emergency bleed kit

Watch the moment prolific thief steals lifesaving emergency bleed kit

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has revealed it has a significant financial deficit less than halfway through the current financial year

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust facing £15.3 million deficit

Those with conditions like schizophrenia, psychosis or personality disorders are likely to die up to 20 years earlier than the general population

More than two in five with mental illnesses don’t receive all health checks

GaitSmart technology aims to improve muscle strength, balance, and overall mobility

New tech to prevent falls to be rolled out across Bedfordshire

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Cancer patients at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust lose trust in staff

Fewer cancer patients at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust had full confidence in every staff member caring for them, new figures show.

Andrew Dowdeswell, data reporter

Latest figures show there were around 100 hospital admissions for self-harm for people aged 10 to 24 in Bedford in the year to March 2023

Scores of self-harm hospital admissions of young people in Bedford

In England, 40.9% of patients saw a GP on the same-day they booked their appointment in June 2024, here are stats for each region. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best and worst areas of England for same-day GP appointments

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Funding a priority as consultation set to start on relocation of cancer services

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

More men than women working as doctors at hospital

Bedfordshire has missed targets to bring down numbers of people with learning disabilities and autism in mental health hospitals, data shows

Target missed to reduce those in hospital with learning disabilities and autism

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

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Fewer hospital admissions for malnutrition in Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust

Bedford Hospital

Several patients are in Bedford Hospital with the flu with one in critical care

1,263 people in Bedford had rheumatoid arthritis (Pixabay)

One in six adults in Bedford suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

Tom Abell, Chief Executive of EEAST

Beds ambulance service comes out of special measures

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'

Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, said there was no "one-size-fits all" solution to using online platforms

More than 150,000 online submissions were made to GPs over a five-month period

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

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

Bedford Hospital

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

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

Harriet Moxon pushed her five-year-old daughter out of the way of the car, but was hit herself and has been left with life-changing injuries

Rochelle Barrand

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

Bedford Hospital

Drop in visits to A&E at Bedford Hospital last month

Bedford Hospital

More people visit A&E at Bedford Hospital as demand rises

Sarah Lumley, Digital Midwife at Bedford Hospital, has received a prestigious Chief Midwifery Officer’s Silver Award

Digital midwife at Bedford Hospital receives prestigious Midwifery Award

Professor Peter Johnson: "There are lots of reasons why somebody might not want to come forward – embarrassment, inconvenience, or uncertainty – but please speak to a healthcare professional if you are unsure"

Women urged to get their smear test as uptake falls in Bedford

Bedford Hospital

Hospital broke single-sex ward rule dozens of times

Bedford Hospital

Backlog of long waits cleared at Bedford Hospital

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022

A GP writing out a prescription

GPs have given more than 150,000 sick notes to patients in Bedfordshire

The launch was celebrated at a special event held at the university’s Putteridge Bury campus.

University awarded millions to improve health and social care inequalities

An operating theatre

Highest number of cancelled operations since pandemic began

Bedford Hospital

More than 100 'bed blockers' at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust every day

NHS Digital figures show 89.5% of youngsters in Bedford were fully vaccinated by their fifth birthday in 2021-22 - this was behind the 95% target set by the World Health Organisation

Bedford's MMR jab coverage behind target

Bedford Hospital

Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust slashes two-year waits

Around 89% of those waiting for a diagnosis in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes were under 18

Soaring number of patients facing long waits for autism diagnosis in Bedfordshir...

Evergreen service manager Jenny Sookraj and Madie, one of the service users involved in helping shape the new unit, visit the site.

New £17m inpatient unit to open for Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire children suff...

The number of patients being treated in hospital has dropped, despite a rise in cases

Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust cares for 48 Covid-19 patients in hospital

However, cases have risen for the first time in two months

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The mayor discussed the topic during a debate this week

Less than average pharmacies in borough

Bedford Hospital

Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust breaks single-sex ward rule dozens of times

Of the 630 births recorded in Bedford in 2020-21 in Office for Health Improvement and Disparities figures, 32.1% were delivered by C-section

Record number of C-sections in Bedford last year

NHS England figures show 22,631 patients visited A&E at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in March

Rise in visits to A&E at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust

An average of 91 people a year were diagnosed with the disease between 2018 and 2020

Almost 100 tuberculosis cases a year in Bedfordshire

"Although there is no cure for dementia, receiving a diagnosis early on enables the person to plan for their future and seek appropriate support"

Just three in five suspected dementia cases in Bedfordshire get formal diagnosis

Screenings were seriously impacted by the pandemic

Thousands of Bedford women miss "vital" breast cancer screenings

"Every cancellation just adds to the backlog NHS England is trying to clear and the growing number of patients waiting for treatment"

More than 150 operations cancelled at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust at last minut...

Bedford Hospital

Drop in visits to A&E at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust last month

NHS England has now asked GPs to shift their focus back to routine care

Drop in GP appointments across Bedford due to booster jab rollout

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