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...
To mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Southmead Hospital has unveiled a special poppy installation for Remembrance Day. In total, 1945 knitted or crocheted red poppies were created, representing the year the war ended, through an...
North Bristol NHS Trust has officially been named an Affiliate Site of the UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN), a government-funded initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of dementia research across the country. The UKDTN is building a co...
We are planning to resurface part of Monk's Park Way on Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th November. As such, this road will be closed to general traffic from roundabout to roundabout. There will be traffic management in place, and ambulances that need to...
From 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November, 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...
