Comment

Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 10370

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Liberal Democrat Party Bedford Borough Council

Representation Summary:

• Healthcare provision: Successive Labour and Conservative Governments have put Bedford Hospital at risk – in light of population growth we hope these plans can now be permanently shelved. However, there is a growing crisis in access to GP services and access to primary healthcare, with staffing levels of family GPs in Bedfordshire among the lowest in England per number of patients