Jordan’s running the London Marathon 2024

As my 30th year on this planet approaches, I wanted to do something straight from the bucket list. Something outrageously challenging. And what’s more mentally and physically challenging than running 26.2 miles around London? 

Rewind back to February the 11th 2020, I had just given birth to my first daughter Emilia in Bedford Hospital’s labour ward. Before I could get snuggled up with my newborn, I was rushed away to emergency surgery because I had hemorrhaged and lost a dangerous amount of blood. Without the speed and care of the nurses and doctors there that day, I wouldn’t be here typing this now! I went on to have my second daughter there in February of this year and once again, was greeted with incredible care and aftercare, with staff doing everything to ensure I avoided any similar experiences. 

Working in a nursing home, I am in constant contact with the Bedford Hospital and its many different departments, mainly its A&E department which my service users visit from time to time. Despite the heavy strain on the NHS and hospitals at this time, the staff are always on hand to treat patients effectively and efficiently, working to find the best outcome for the patient and families. 

So, on Sunday 21st of April 2024 I will be running the London Marathon on behalf of the Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. Any kind donations will go towards funding life saving equipment for the hospital, as well as continuing to improve facilities for staff and patients alike. 

Every little helps towards the bigger picture! And I hope to see lots of friendly faces at the finish line for a delicious, well earned Gin!! :-)

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"The Friends of Bedford Hospital" and "Bedford Hospitals Charity" joined forces in 2019 forming Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. Our primary purpose is to support patients and staff at Bedford Hospital, by fundraising to install new equipment and improve facilities and services for all. To date the combined charities have raised well over £13 million for the hospital.

We currently have two appeals:

1) "The BHC&F Fundraising Appeal". We have just raised £600,000 to purchase the add-on equipment to a basic CT Scanner that allows Cardiac Angiography to be performed without prior preparation as is currently required for Cardiac CT Scans. The scanner has now been operational since November and is a significant step forward in diagnostic capability at Bedford, allowing non-invasive coronary artery imaging, and has also improved CT guided biopsy accuracy. We have now started fundraising for our new "Children's Cancer Services Appeal". We aim to raise £80,000 to refurbish two dedicated Cancer Care side rooms on Riverbank Ward where acutely ill children who develop complications whilst undergoing treatment at Addenbrookes or Great Ormond Street hospitals can be treated urgently. We are also raising funds to pay for the first year's salary for a dedicated Cancer Care Nurse Specialist. This will be a huge step forward in urgent treatment availability for Bedford children who are very sadly undergoing cancer treatment.

2) "Primrose Car Service"  At no charge, a special team of volunteer drivers take Bedford Hospital out-patients for their radiotherapy treatment at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.

If you would like to support and donate to either of these appeals please click on their dedicated donate buttons. We pride ourselves in that all members of BHCF fundraising team are volunteers, ensuring that 99% of all donations go direct to patient and staff care.