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Commitment to Our Community team with the report at the Careers Hub at Southmead Hospital.

North Bristol NHS Trust sets out plans to improve diversity and increase employment opportunities

We have launched an innovative plan to improve diversity in its workforce, and increase the number of staff employed from the most socio-economically challenged communities in and around Bristol. As one of the largest employers in the area, NBT runs...
An artist's impression drawing of a building - the Elective Centre - with trees in the foreground

Notice of roadworks on Monks Park Avenue from 22 July

As part of the latest construction phase for the new Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital, works will be carried out on Monks Park Avenue from Monday, 22 July. This will involve the road being reduced to one lane for a short stretch near the...
The Brunel building exterior on a sunny day.

Global IT outage – impact on NHS

An NHS spokesperson said: “The NHS is aware of a global IT outage and an issue with EMIS, an appointment and patient record system, which is causing disruption in the majority of GP practices. “The NHS has long standing measures in place to manage...
An image of joint CEO Maria kane

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust announce Joint Chief Executive

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have today announced the appointment of Maria Kane as their Joint Chief Executive. This is a significant step forward in the move to form a Hospital...
July NBT Hero Awards

Celebrating our July 2024 NBT Hero Award winners

Every year we recognise and celebrate individuals and teams across our Trust who have been nominated by their colleagues for making a real difference to others. The 16 winners were nominated by their colleagues or on behalf of patients who shared the...
Photo of the flower garden next to Southmead Hospital

National doctors' industrial action update

Junior 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 in June 2024. The industrial action is a national dispute between the...
A photo of four NBT staff members and volunteers at the Volunteers Celebration Event

Celebrating our volunteers

It’s Volunteers’ Week and here at North Bristol NHS Trust we are celebrating all our wonderful volunteers who support patients, staff, and visitors throughout our organisation. We have more than 470 volunteers across our sites, which has risen by...
Emily-Rose Parfitt is stood smiling holding the BSR award.

The evolution of NBT’s award-winning Rheumatology team

Since their move to the Brunel building in 2014, the Rheumatology team at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has grown and evolved significantly. The team manage the treatment of acute and long-term rheumatological diseases such as arthritis and...
Photos of the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital.

Statement on All Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma Inquiry

At North Bristol NHS Trust we welcome the opportunity to learn and improve our maternity services. We understand the impact the All Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma inquiry may have on women and birthing people using and planning to use our...
NBT Stroke clinical lead Dr James Dodd.

NBT stroke service reconfiguration leads to improved patient outcomes across the region

North Bristol NHS Trust’s stroke team has undergone dramatic transformation and expansion over the past ten years. It is currently the largest service of its kind in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe. The biggest changes have been the...