More than 74,000 tests and scans were provided for patients last month in the South West's growing network of NHS community diagnostic centres (CDCs), which are now all open evenings and weekends. The North Bristol CDC is located next to the Asda...
In response to the figures published by the Royal College of Nursing about violence against Emergency Department staff, here is our statement: Professor Steve Hams, Bristol NHS Group, Chief Nursing and Improvement Officer, said: "We are absolutely...
Cancer information support improves across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire A survey has found that more people who received cancer care in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire were satisfied with the support and...
Patients attending Southmead Hospital and other North Bristol NHS Trust sites can now view their appointment letters online. This change, delivered through a patient engagement platform called DrDoctor, aims to enhance patient experience, reduce...
To raise awareness of the importance of testing, buildings across the West Country were lit up to mark World Hepatitis Day on Monday 28 July. These included City Hall in Bristol, The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester Quays and Forest Green...
A breast cancer screening study is investigating whether a new, faster magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, FAST MRI, could detect breast cancers earlier for women in their early fifties. Led by North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), the FAST MRI DYAMOND...
We were delighted to recently welcome the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to Southmead Hospital to see our surgical robots in action. The Secretary of State saw how we’re using technology to transform...
Resident Doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will be taking national strike action at a number of NHS trusts, including North Bristol NHS Trust. The industrial action is a national dispute between the Government and...
We were very pleased to welcome Professor Meghana Pandit and Dr Trevor Smith to NBT and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust this week. Prof. Pandit, Co-National Medical Director – Secondary Care, NHS England, and Dr Smith...
Bristol NHS Group, a partnership between North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is hosting a first joint public and annual meeting and health fair on Tuesday 16 September 2025, from 16:30...
