A choir made up of members of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at Southmead Hospital sang at a special memorial service. The ICU team hold a memorial service every year for relatives of people who have passed away in the unit, giving both staff and...
Teenagers living with hydrocephalus - a chronic neurological condition - took part in a pilot support event hosted by Bristol NHS Group to help prepare them for the transition from children’s to adult healthcare services. Neurosurgical teams from...
NHS and public health leaders across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are urging everyone to take a few small steps to help prevent the spread of winter illnesses following a sharp increase in the number of people being admitted to...
From 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December, resident doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are taking national strike action. Strike action will affect a number of NHS trusts, including North Bristol...
Today (5 December), we join the global celebration of International Volunteer Day. This year’s theme, ‘Every Contribution Matters’ , perfectly reflects the incredible dedication of our 400+ North Bristol NHS Trust Volunteers. Our volunteers make a...
The global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a key international moment to call for an end to violence against women and girls, led by the UN Women. It runs from 25th November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...
This year’s World AIDS Day (1 December 2025) highlights the importance of early diagnosis and access to treatment in ending HIV transmission. More than 180 people attending Emergency Departments (EDs) in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare have been newly...
It is with deep sadness that we are sharing the news of the death of Professor Tim Draycott, MD, BSc, MBBS, FRCOG. Tim died peacefully on Monday 24 November following a sudden illness. He had been a Consultant Obstetrician at Southmead Hospital since...
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and Bristol Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) are proud to announce a new collaboration that will see the two organisations working together to deliver impactful health, education, and wellbeing initiatives in the local area...
Congratulations to the research midwives and maternity teams at Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and St Michael’s Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) who have each reached the milestone of supporting 1,000 babies...
