“I am ever so grateful for every single day more of life that Nik has given me.” These are the words of 60-year-old Jay-Jay Martin, whose life changed after he had a pioneering neurosurgery procedure overseen by Mr Nik Patel, consultant neurosurgeon...
Working with the West of England Academic Health Science Network (WEAHSN), North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has been able to assess patient benefits of innovative cardiac monitoring technology. The WEAHSN evaluation of NBT’s implementation of iRhythm’s...
Patients at Southmead Hospital will be among the first in the country to test a new device that should help diagnose dementia quicker. A simple but revolutionary test to improve early detection for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease could soon be...
From 7am on Thursday 20 July until 7am on Saturday 22 July 2023, consultant 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...
Mitchell Hopes, Outpatient Support Manager at North Bristol NHS Trust, and World Champion Tang Soo Do artist, has been giving demonstrations and running workshops for staff as part of activities to celebrate the 75th birthday of the NHS and promote...
Maternity staff at Southmead Hospital were treated to ice-creams as a thank-you for their care of a family when they had their baby earlier this year. Mum and Dad Natasha and Sav brought their three-month-old son Luciano Lopresti along with them as...
Ukulele player Mike Aherne vowed to play the instrument once again and to perform at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, after surgeons reattached three of his fingers following a carpentry accident. And on Monday 3 July 2023, as part of celebrations to...
This is a momentous day, marking 75 years of all the dedicated staff who decided to join the National Health Service, which was introduced to provide healthcare for all, no matter what their circumstances. This compassion and commitment to helping...
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) is joining forces with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) to help us celebrate 75 years of the NHS. Earlier this year the cricket club named Southmead Hospital Charity, which support NBT services, as one of its...
On Monday afternoon, we celebrated our fourth round of hero award winners for 2023. The awards celebrate staff and teams who go above and beyond for their patients, recognise unsung heroes, and demonstrate our values in everything they do - being...
