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The NHS Modernisation Bill will change how patients and people who use social care services are listened to. Under the proposed
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Appointment of new CEO, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We would like to share that Pippa Nightingale MBE will become the new CEO of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from
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05, 2026
CQC inspection rates The Limes Care Home as ‘Good’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published it's report on The Limes Care Home, Henlow. The CQC carried out the
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04, 2026
CQC inspection rates Thorn Springs Care Home as ‘Good’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published it's report on Thorn Springs Care Home, Houghton Regis. The CQC carried out
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04, 2026
Right to choose – Adult Autism Assessment
A personal and reflective account from Alan, volunteer and Director, Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire In early 2023 I was given cause to
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04, 2026
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04, 2026
CQC inspection rates Houghton Regis Medical Centre as ‘Requires Improvement’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published it's report on Dr Jinmi & Partners, otherwise known as Houghton Regis Medical Centre.
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04, 2026
CQC inspection rates Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home as ‘Requires Improvement’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published it's report on Elm Lodge Nursing and Residential Home in Leighton Buzzard. The
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04, 2026
Know Your Rights: Reasonable Adjustments in Healthcare
Under the Equality Act 2010, organisations have a legal duty to ensure their services are accessible to people with disabilities. This
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04, 2026
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) vascular hub relocating – 15 April 2026
On Wednesday 15 April 2026, the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) vascular hub will be relocating from Bedford Hospital to Luton and Dunstable University Hospital