Nuffield Trust

NHS figures show there were about 16,190 hospital admissions which resulted in a diagnosis of anxiety in the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes area in 2023-24 – up from 12,780 a year earlier

Rise in hospital admissions for stress and anxiety

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Hundreds of Bedfordshire patients face long waits for autism diagnosis

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Data shows how many people were waiting for treatment across Bedfordshire

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

The positive figures were expected.

Latest NHS figures show drop in visits to A&E at Bedfordshire Hospitals

Bedford Hospital

Nearly a third of ambulance patients delayed by at least 30 minutes

Bedford Hospital

Bedford Hospital: When are the busiest times of the week at A&E?

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Patients spent almost 150 extra hours in ambulances in the county

Bedford had over 180 excess deaths in first half of 2021

Bedford had over 180 excess deaths in first half of 2021

Bedford Hospital

Fewer Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust patients are waiting too long for medical tes...

Office for National Statistics data shows 121 deaths from all causes were registered in Bedford in April

Bedford death rate at lowest level since end of last summer
There were 121 deaths in the town in April - in September, there were 772
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Bedford Hospital (Google)

More than 100 patients faced delays in transfer from ambulances to Bedfordshire ...

The NHS is already short of over £1bn of funding ahead of winter

Surge in 111 calls

Surge in calls to NHS 111 in Bedfordshire during coronavirus pandemic

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