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4 February 2026

Bedford and Central Bedfordshire residents to be offered lung cancer screening

Eligible people living in the Bedford and Central Bedfordshire areas are to be invited to come forward for lung cancer screening, as the mobile screening…

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14 March 2025

Women unite for breast cancer awareness on International Women’s Day

Demonstrating a strong sense of community solidarity, women from Bedford’s Caribbean community gathered at Fujifilm in Bedford this week to mark International Women’s Day.  The…

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17 January 2025

Patients to get more services outside hospital as Bedford practice moves three…

A large Bedford general practice is celebrating after completing its move to new premises, opening up new options for care and treatment outside hospital. The De Parys Group has opened…

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1 August 2024

World Breastfeeding Week: give your baby the best start

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually worldwide from 1 to 7 August.  This global campaign aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its benefits. The event takes place during the…

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2 July 2024

University to host theatre performances tackling health and social care workforce shortages

The University of Bedfordshire, in collaboration with Komola Collective, is presenting the Collaborative Targeted Outreach Programme (CTOP) play – an innovative theatre project aiming to demystify and celebrate the health…

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17 May 2024

GPs use new health data sources to identify patients at risk of…

GPs in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are taking proactive steps to prevent disease, thanks to new ways of working which can help clinicians identify people who are at risk…