Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is the site managed?

This is the official page for Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. You can also visit our website at www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

Please note that this site is not monitored 24 hours a day and that cannot be used to give medical advice. In a medical emergency you should dial 999 and for non-urgent medical advice you should dial 111. This site does not have a dedicated team to service the enquiries made through it. The staff who post the responses are doing so in addition to their main roles.


2. What can I post on the site? Please remember that Facebook is a public forum and is not the appropriate place for us to discuss specific cases or complaints. In such cases we may message you directly to inform you on how best to resolve your issue. Whilst we encourage healthy debate and appreciate that our users will have opinions on current events, we ask everyone to remember that this site has a large and diverse user base, so please be respectful when making your comments. Our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is our dedicated department that deals with these enquiries and can be contacted via email at PALS@ldh.nhs.uk


3. What is your deletion policy? Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will remove any comments that are considered to be:

- Offensive
- Abusive
- Threatening
- Deliberately insensitive or inflammatory
- Contain links

We may remove posts that have no connection to the Trust as this site is for local healthcare information. It is inappropriate for us to comment on or host debates about actions being undertaken by other Trusts, other professional bodies or other countries. Where possible we will try to inform a user that their post has been deleted and offer an explanation as to why. However, as this site is not run by a dedicated team, we may not always be able to do this.


4. Why do you mention the names of some patients? Patients that we name in our articles and posts have agreed and signed to do so. Each patient fills out a consent form which must be signed by them and authorised by a responsible clinician if appropriate.


5. How can I contact you if I don’t want to post my questions on here? You can contact the communications team via email at Communications@bedsft.nhs.uk. Again please note that emails are not monitored 24 hours a day cannot be used to give medical advice. Alternatively, you can contact our PALS team (patient advice and liaison service) via email at PALS@ldh.nhs.uk.


6. Key information and advice

You can find out more about our hospital at www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

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Posts which do not comply with our Facebook terms or are offensive, discriminatory or accusatory will be deleted immediately. Bedfordshire Hospitals is not responsible for content posted up by members of the public or external companies. Our acceptance of their profile is not an endorsement of the content.

April is .Our Bowel Cancer Screening team, alongside BLMK ICB and Autism Bedfordshire, recently produced several new in...
08/04/2026

April is .

Our Bowel Cancer Screening team, alongside BLMK ICB and Autism Bedfordshire, recently produced several new information videos for patients. These videos are made to help autistic people and people with learning disabilities understand what to expect when going through the bowel cancer screening pathway.

Learn more about the pathway, and watch the three videos with Consultant Colorectal Surgeon Dr Marion, on the Autism Bedfordshire website: https://www.autismbedfordshire.net/projects-development-team/bowel-cancer-screening/

Our resident doctors are taking strike action from today, until 13 April. During this time our Emergency Departments wil...
07/04/2026

Our resident doctors are taking strike action from today, until 13 April. During this time our Emergency Departments will prioritise urgent and life-threatening emergencies only. If you attend for a minor health issue you will be redirected to alternative health care services.

Happy Easter to all our patients, staff and members celebrating!Easter is a festival within the Christian calendar which...
05/04/2026

Happy Easter to all our patients, staff and members celebrating!

Easter is a festival within the Christian calendar which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. This day marks the end of Lent, a 40 day period of fasting, prayer and penance.

Today marks Good Friday, the day that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the Friday before Easter Sunday. W...
03/04/2026

Today marks Good Friday, the day that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the Friday before Easter Sunday.

We wish a Happy Easter to all our patients, staff and members observing this reflective period.

Some local pharmacies may have different opening hours over the bank holiday. To find an open pharmacy near you, visit w...
03/04/2026

Some local pharmacies may have different opening hours over the bank holiday. To find an open pharmacy near you, visit www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

Remember, local pharmacist can now supply medicines for seven conditions, if appropriate, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription. For more information, visit nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

Our services will be significantly impacted by resident doctor strike action from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Mo...
02/04/2026

Our services will be significantly impacted by resident doctor strike action from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April.

Ahead of this, it is really important you continue to come forward for the care you need over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Please do not wait until Tuesday. Our services will be disrupted by the strike action and there may be long waits as we run services differently.

If you need care over the bank holiday weekend:
- Please use NHS 111 as the first port of call, online or by phone, who can direct you to the appropriate service: 111.nhs.uk
- Pharmacies remain open, but may have different opening hours, and can supply medicines for seven conditions, if appropriate, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription: www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy
- Our Emergency Departments are open for life-threatening emergencies only.

If you have an appointment please attend unless you hear from us - we will be in touch with you directly if we need to rearrange an appointment.

Today marks the first day of Pesach (Passover), a Jewish festival celebrating freedom and the story of the Exodus of the...
02/04/2026

Today marks the first day of Pesach (Passover), a Jewish festival celebrating freedom and the story of the Exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt. Jews tell the story of their ancestors’ journey from slavery to liberation and gather with family and friends for the Seder meal (as depicted in The Last Supper).

We wish those celebrating a chag kasher v'sameach!

Our Endometriosis Team have once again been awarded full accreditation for 2026!This accreditation means that our Endome...
31/03/2026

Our Endometriosis Team have once again been awarded full accreditation for 2026!

This accreditation means that our Endometriosis centre is able to perform deep infiltrating Endometriosis surgeries. As one of only 83 Hospitals in the UK, Scotland and Wales with this recognition, we are extremely proud of our dedicated Endometriosis Team!

To celebrate , our Endometriosis team recently hosted a cake stand during a clinic especially for their patients. The c...
26/03/2026

To celebrate , our Endometriosis team recently hosted a cake stand during a clinic especially for their patients.

The cakes bought joy to attendees and presented a perfect opportunity for Endo Warriors to share their stories, be encouraged to advocate for themselves and help continue to raise awareness of Endometriosis.

For we hear from Sophie, Lead Tuberculosis Clinical Nurse Specialist for Bedfordshire Hospitals.“World Tuberculosis (T...
24/03/2026

For we hear from Sophie, Lead Tuberculosis Clinical Nurse Specialist for Bedfordshire Hospitals.

“World Tuberculosis (TB) Day reminds people that, despite general belief, TB still exists in the UK and can impact any one of us. A total of 1.23 million people died from tuberculosis in 2024 and is globally the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent.

“Our team is part of the Adult Services under Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and work in partnership with Respiratory Physicians and, GPs, governing and voluntaries bodies. The service provides a confidential and comprehensive specialist service to patients in order to reduce the spread of adverse health outcomes of TB and to control infection and disease within the local diverse community.

“Though challenging, we enjoy our job and the diversity of experiences it brings, from diagnostics to treatment, TB screening and health promotion and education. Our biggest challenge is the stigma still associated with TB infection.

“If you have ongoing symptoms associated with TB, please tell your doctor.”

Today is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs, but...
24/03/2026

Today is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day.

Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body. Worldwide more than 10 million people fall ill with TB every year.

Symptoms can include:
- A cough that lasts more than 3 weeks
- A high temperature
- Drenching night sweats
- Loss of appetite
- Unexplained weight loss
- Feeling tired or exhausted
- In children, difficulty gaining weight or growing may indicate TB

TB is preventable and curable, but can be serious if not treated. Timely detection of TB improves outcomes and reduces transmission. If you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of TB please contact your GP.

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