Making the difference for patients and carers

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends raises funds to support patients & staff at Bedford Hospital by providing equipment & improving facilities – all to ensure the continued excellence of the provision of care in Bedford
Latest news
Bedford Hospital’s Primrose Unit upgraded thanks to decades of community fundraising
Thank you to the Bedford Independent for taking the time to speak to us and write about the recent upgrades to the Primrose Unit and its history.
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Art Week is back! Get creative and help raise money for our Gamma Camera appeal

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends is bringing back its popular Art Week from Tuesday, 3 November to Saturday, 7 November, hosted at the Basement @ Bunyan on Mill Street.

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Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends celebrates 20 years of the Primrose Car Service

Supporters, volunteers, and friends of Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends recently gathered in the garden of Peter and Heather’s home this summer to celebrate a major milestone: 20 years of the Primrose Car Service (13 June).

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A brief history

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends exists to support patients and staff at Bedford Hospital by providing, improving and maintaining facilities and equipment (including both large and small items).

The Friends of Bedford Hospital were formed at the inception of the NHS in 1946 and have joined forces with the Bedford Hospitals Charity so that there is now a single charity with a common aim. The Bedford Hospitals Charity was formed in 1988 with the specific purpose of refurbishing the old Nurses Home and has continued with a series of major projects including the £2.35million Primrose Appeal for a purpose-built Oncology Unit. To date the combined charities have raised well over £11 million for the Hospital.