ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn plˈænz wɜːɹ ɐnˈaʊnst tə mˈɜːdʒ ðə bˈɛdfɚd hˈɑːspɪɾəl ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛs tɹˈʌst wɪð lˈuːtən ænd dˈʌnstəbəl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi hˈɑːspɪɾəl ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛs faʊndˈeɪʃən tɹˈʌst.
In September 2017 plans were announced to merge the Bedford Hospital NHS Trust with Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.