- NHS hospital
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
We served a notice under Section 28(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 on Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in relation to maternity and midwifery services on 31 October 2025, for failing to meet the regulation related to safe care and treatment and management and oversight of governance and quality assurance systems at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Assessment report published 23 January 2026
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- Overview
- Person-centred Care
- Care provision, Integration and continuity
- Providing Information
- Listening to and involving people
- Equity in access
- Equity in experiences and outcomes
- Planning for the future
Responsive
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Person-centred Care
We did not look at Person-centred Care during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Care provision, Integration and continuity
We did not look at Care provision, Integration and continuity during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Providing Information
We did not look at Providing Information during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Listening to and involving people
We did not look at Listening to and involving people during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Equity in access
We did not look at Equity in access during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Equity in experiences and outcomes
We did not look at Equity in experiences and outcomes during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.
Planning for the future
We did not look at Planning for the future during this assessment. There is no previous rating for the Responsive key question so we cannot yet publish a score for this area.