• Prison healthcare

HMP Bedford

St Loyes Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HG

Provided and run by:
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Important:

We served a warning notice on Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on 01 May 2025 for failing to meet the regulations relating to the safe care and treatment of service users at HMP Bedford. The provider had failed to ensure service users received safe care and treatment and that that their records contained all relevant information.

Overview

Latest assessment: 30 September 2024 Report published: 29 October 2024

  • Safe

    Not all regulations met

  • Effective

    Regulations met

  • Caring

    Regulations met

  • Responsive

    Regulations met

  • Well-led

    Not all regulations met

Joint inspections with other agencies

We have published a report on HMP Bedford jointly with one of our partner inspectorates which is available on their website. We publish reports jointly with HMI Prisons, Ofsted and HMI Probation

Specialisms / services

  • Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
  • Surgical procedures
  • Diagnostic and screening procedures
  • Caring for adults over 65 yrs
  • Caring for adults under 65 yrs
  • Dementia
  • Eating disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health conditions
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairments
  • Substance misuse problems

Who runs this service

  • Organisation

    HMP Bedford is run by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  • Mrs Angela Hillery
    Nominated Individual