Find out how Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire can help you by watching this video
Our aim is to improve health and social care services in Central Bedfordshire.
To do this we need your feedback about local GP surgeries, hospitals, dentists, pharmacies, opticians, social care, emergency care and community based health teams. With this, we are able to inform, liaise, influence and, if necessary, challenge decisions and plans.
For all of this, we need your help!
Please help us by sharing your experiences of all or any of these services by clicking on the button below.
Tell us when things are going well and when they’re not, so we can do something about it.
Festival for Older People – 4th October 2024
The Festival For Older People 2024, being held on 4th October, celebrates International Older Persons Day and the contribution older people make to society.
The theme for this year’s event is ‘The part we play: Celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities’.
Giving children and Young People a voice
Young Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire gains Investing in Children Membership Award
Young Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire (YHWCB) are delighted to gain this recognition from Investing in Children.
Like to learn more about Young Healthwatch?
If you are under 25, why not consider becoming a member of Young Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire? Get in touch for more information.
YHW Digital Art by Daisy
Recent Feedback
They palm off blood tests to Bedford , make it almost impossible to get an appointment, constantly over stretched so always advise we can’t take on anymore appointments!! And you have to fill out a
Leave a Reply
Impossible to get an appointment. No online booking. Whenever you ring automatically placed in a call with 20 people in front of you. Told to ring 111 or go to A&E. I don’t need a same day appoi
Leave a Reply
Impossible to get an appointment. Their Online system was working but because they found out just how many people needed appointments (I imagine due to a backlog) they decided to close it down. As if
Doreen Gerrard-Atkinson says: I completely agree with you. And it irks me immensely that those that answer phones want to know what is wrong, and they actually make the decision if an appointment is necessary. I think at 67 I actually do know.
At this time -due to complex medical history, and no care-plan, never have had one- I am still awaiting surgery to call me to *offer* Dr’s.Appointment.. 2 phone calls, I message on website and still nothing.
If *you’re * offering a service then offer if not just don’t, tis as easy as that.
Leave a Reply
I recently attended Bedford Hospital Colonoscopy department and received excellent treatment.
Â
Leave a Reply
I have just visited Lloyds pharmacy in Biggleswade to collect my mother’s dosset box! Not ready again! Always an excuse! I have the phone number of the dosset box staff to check when ready! They nev
Leave a Reply
Last year we were inaccurately told that we could not be referred to NHS fertility services because we did not meet the criteria for referral. However, we did INDEED meet the criteria for a referral t
jo church says: my disabled daughter’s health would be much improved with swimming; but sadly the local pools have chair hoists into the pools, but do not have safety straps.
No patients get sent to Bedford for Blood Tests.