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Orchard Maternity Ward
| Ward Manager | Bernadette Cranfield |
| Matron | Naomi Gallagher |
| Telephone | 01234 792070 |
About Orchard Ward
Orchard Ward is Bedford Hospital's maternity ward and is based in Cygnet wing, the Trust's dedicated women's and children's unit.
The ward cares for pregnant women with high blood pressure, diabetes and other high risk pregnancy conditions, and postnatal women and their babies. The ward has 24 beds across five bays and four side rooms and has a dining room, shower facilities and a nursery.
When a patient arrives on the ward they will be greeted by a member of staff and shown around. They will then be settled into their bed and mum and baby will be checked over by a member of staff.
Visiting
Partners and parents own children may visit between 8am and 9pm. Other adult relatives and friends may visit between 2pm and 8pm.
Children (other than the parents own children) are not permitted to visit. Anyone with symptoms of flu or sickness and diarrhoea is asked not visit the hospital to avoid possible the spread of infection.
