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One of the new theatres in the Planned Surgery Centre at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Luton Hospital theatre staff win overtime pay dispute after series of strikes

November 4, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable Hospital have secured a new deal over overtime pay following a dispute which led to a total 14 days of strike action. The agreement means staff will not […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Luton patients to benefit from new hospital discharge scheme

November 2, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Patients from Luton who need extra care after leaving hospital are set to benefit from a new scheme designed to help them recover at home and reduce delays in being discharged. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation […]

The ribbon is cut on Luton & Dunstable University Hospital's new Oak and Cedar Wings
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Luton Hospital celebrates opening of £170m Oak and Cedar Wings after decade-long project

July 16, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Hospital celebrates opening of £170m Oak and Cedar Wings after decade-long project

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has officially celebrated the completion of its £170 million Oak and Cedar Wing development, marking the end of the largest building programme in the history of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital A&E
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Hospital trust awarded £2m after improving A&E waiting times

July 1, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hospital trust awarded £2m after improving A&E waiting times

The NHS trust that runs Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has been awarded £2million in bonus funding after being recognised as one of England’s most improved hospital trusts for A&E performance. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Patients warned not to ignore new NHS text messages as Luton Hospital launches appointment system

June 30, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Patients warned not to ignore new NHS text messages as Luton Hospital launches appointment system

Patients at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital are being urged not to mistake new NHS text messages for scams as the hospital introduces a new digital appointment system. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has begun […]

Luton and Dunstable Hospital
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Luton Hospital theatre staff begin strike action in overtime pay dispute

June 25, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Hospital theatre staff begin strike action in overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital have begun strike action today in a dispute over changes to overtime pay. The two-day walkout, organised by UNISON, is taking place after talks failed to […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Public urged to avoid A&E as ‘extremely busy’ Luton Hospital helps respond to serious Bedford train crash

June 19, 2026 Newsdesk 1

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has urged people only to attend its emergency department in a genuine medical emergency as staff continue to help care for casualties following Friday’s fatal train crash near Bedford. The […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Luton patients warned their data may have been hacked in major NHS cyber attack

June 2, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton patients warned their data may have been hacked in major NHS cyber attack

Patients treated at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital could face “a limited risk of unsolicited contact or phishing attempts” after a major NHS cyber attack by hackers exposed their information which was held by a […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Resident doctors’ strike to disrupt services at Luton & Dunstable Hospital

April 2, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Resident doctors’ strike to disrupt services at Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Patients using Luton and Dunstable University Hospital are being warned that services could be disrupted next week as resident doctors take part in a six-day national strike. The walkout, organised by the British Medical Association, […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Luton hospital theatre staff could lose thousands after overtime pay scrapped, union warns

February 17, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton hospital theatre staff could lose thousands after overtime pay scrapped, union warns

Operating theatre staff at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital could be left thousands of pounds worse off each year after overtime payments were withdrawn, according to a leading health union. UNISON says the decision by […]

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