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NBT staff member gives World Champion Tang Soo Do demonstration

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...
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Family brings ice cream van to Southmead Hospital to thank maternity staff

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...
A man in a purple T-shirt holds a ukulele standing, smiling, in front of indoor trees (inside the Brunel atrium, Southmead Hospital)

Mike plays the ukulele again thanks to Southmead Hospital staff who reattached his fingers following an injury

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...
Staff celebrating NHS 75th birthday

Celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS at North Bristol NHS Trust

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...
Cricket club

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) is joining forces with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) to help us celebrate 75 years of the NHS

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...
Our July winners

Presenting our July Hero award winners

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...
A group of nurses in blue and navy-coloured scrubs stand in front of a mural featuring the colourful houses of Bristol Harbourside, smiling at the camera

Bright Dialysis Unit celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Bright Satellite Dialysis Unit is celebrating its 20th anniversary today (4 July) – coinciding with the NHS’s 75 th birthday celebrations. The Unit, which is located at Southmead Hospital and run by North Bristol Trust, will be celebrating with...
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National industrial action update – 14-17 June 2023

From 7am on Wednesday 14 June to 7am on Saturday 17 June 2023, junior doctors will be taking strike action at a number of NHS trusts, including North Bristol NHS Trust. The industrial action is a national dispute between the Government and Trades...
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Volunteer notches up 30 years of supporting Cossham

Eileen Savage has been giving her time to support Cossham Hospital since 1992 – and has no intention of stopping yet. The 95-year-old started volunteering for the Cossham League of Friends after the death of her husband, initially serving teas and...
Volunteers at the volunteer thank you event.

Volunteers' Week 2023

It’s Volunteers’ Week and we are celebrating all the volunteers who support patients, staff and visitors across our services at North Bristol NHS Trust. We have more than 370 volunteers across our sites supporting us through a variety of roles, and...