Our office will be closed between 22nd December and 2nd January 2025. If you wish to contact Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire, please email info@healthwatch-centralbedfordshire.org.uk and we will respond from 5th January onwards. If you would

One in seven patients who have been referred by their GP are stuck waiting for specialist care due to GP referrals being delayed, lost, or rejected. Our new research revealed that one in seven

A major new independent review launched yesterday to examine how mental health, autism and ADHD services are delivered. The context: Common mental health problems among adults have risen from 15.5%  of 16- to 64-year-olds

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has just published it's report on Carrington House Care Home in Leighton Buzzard. The CQC carried out their inspection on 12 September 2025 and found that Carrington House Care Home

People living in Luton and Bedfordshire needing advice, support, or guidance on palliative and end-of-life care now have one clear way to access advice and support, by calling NHS 111 and selecting Option 4.