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Maternity staff faced racism from colleagues - CQC
On the first day of the inspection, last November, the Luton and Dunstable Hospital's maternity unit was at full capacity and the trust had to divert new arrivals. Low staffing levels also meant ...
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Bereaved fathers to raise money for Luton and Dunstable Hospital’s neonatal transfer service with special football match
Two friends whose sons died in infancy have teamed up for a special football match this weekend - as they raise money for a ...
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Racism from colleagues undermined international midwife recruitment drive, report finds
The CQC said maternity services at both Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital – run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – have declined from “requires improvement” t ...
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CQC flags racism concerns in maternity services demoted to ‘inadequate’
As a result, its ratings for maternity services at both Luton and Dunstable Hospital (L&D) and Bedford Hospital have declined from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘inadequate’, said the regulator. It said ...
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Concern that whistleblowing issues at Bedfordshire hospitals' maternity services could resurface despite improvements
Improvements made in maternity services at Bedford Hospital and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, after a November ...
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Hospital recruitment drive undermined due to ‘racism by colleagues’ – report
The CQC said maternity services at both Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital – run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – have declined from “requires improvement” t ...