1. Accessing the right care the first time

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    Bedford Hospital Trust is pleading with the local public to ensure they are accessing the right care in the right service.

  2. NHS industrial action: Common questions and resources to help you

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    With NHS staff holding industrial action this winter, this resource aims to help you answer common questions and find out from NHS providers any likely impact in your area.

  3. New phone App to help Addenbrooke's and Rosie patients navigate hospital

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    Patients have led the way in a project to make it easier to find your way around Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals.

    The new CUH Directions app was developed by patients for patients and was the idea of hospital volunteer Mike, a member of the Outpatient Experience Group, who led on the project with hospital staff.

  4. Robotic assisted surgery to transform care at Bedfordshire Hospitals

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    Bedford Hospital are extremely excited and proud to have launched their robotic assisted surgery programme at Bedfordshire Hospitals.

  5. NHS Bedfordshire Hospitals call for carers of inpatients to receive "Carer pack"

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    Are you the carer of a person who is currently an inpatient at the hospital? Please speak to a member of staff on the ward to find out more about the Carer’s Pack.

  6. East of England Community Nursing Engagement Report

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    Community Nurse Fellows commissioned local Healthwatch across the East of England to engage with patients, carers and families about their views towards community nursing, and their experiences of accessing this service. 6 Local Healthwatch involved in this engagement included: Healthwatch Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Suffolk.

  7. What is Healthwatch Bedford Borough?

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    Healthwatch Bedford Borough are your local health and social care champions, but what does that mean?

  8. Lets talk about Cancer

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    Living with and beyond cancer.

  9. Have your say on accessing your GP practice in Bedford Borough

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    Following on from responses to our recent Priority Survey, Healthwatch Bedford Borough are looking at access to GP practices locally.

  10. Bedfordshire’s CommUNITY Meditation Service

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    LGBT Bedfordshire on behalf of Mary Seacole Housing Association have launched titled Bedfordshire’s CommUNITY Meditation Service, which has been set up to support victims of Hate Crime across Luton, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire. The service aims to reduce Hate Crime and increase the report rates across these three locations.

  11. The Denny Review: Health inequalities in Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes

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    Following three years of extensive engagement with local people, Reverend Lloyd Denny, has published the Denny Review into health inequalities across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

  12. Publication of the Denny Report

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    Following three years of extensive engagement with local people, Reverend Lloyd Denny, has published the Denny Review into health inequalities across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

  13. Healthwatch Bedford Borough are Hiring: Health Inequalities Officer

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    **Please note, due to an overwhelming amount of interest in these posts, we have closed applications today, 16th October 2023.**

  14. Women's Health and Wellbeing Event

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    Explore a snapshot of what Bedford Borough has to offer women with their Health & Wellbeing, by way of multiple exhibition stands and FREE taster sessions.

  15. Healthwatch Bedford Borough are on WhatsApp

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    Healthwatch Bedford Borough are now contactable via WhatsApp making it easier to contact us.

  16. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    In 2016 the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.