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National junior doctors’ industrial action update

From 7am on Wednesday 20 December until 7am on Saturday 23 December 2023, junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) will be taking national strike action...
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North Bristol NHS Trust is celebrating 20 years of its Patient & Carer Partners

This group of volunteers provide feedback from their lived experience, share ideas and sit on groups and committees across the organisation to ensure the voice of patients and carers is heard. They sit on recruitment panels for some staff roles...
December's NBT Hero Award winners

Celebrating our December 2023 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 21 winners were nominated by their colleagues or on behalf of patients who shared the...
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NBT and UHBW to move to Joint Chair and Joint Chief Executive

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have today announced their decision to move to a Joint Chair and Joint Chief Executive as the first and important step on a journey to establish a...
Surgical teams from the gynaecology high-intensity robotic-assisted surgery weekend. There are approximately 20 staff members all in clinical uniform grouped together in a theatre, smiling at the camera.

Surgical teams at Southmead Hospital carry out 24 robotic-assisted gynaecology procedures in two days

The gynaecology surgical programme at Southmead Hospital in Bristol has carried out 24 robotic-assisted procedures in a single weekend, setting a record for NHS trusts in the South West region and matching the national record . Over the weekend of 25...
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By royal invitation: North Bristol NHS Trust nursing staff “honoured” to attend King’s birthday reception at Buckingham Palace

A nurse and nurse practitioner at Southmead Hospital in Bristol have spoken of the “honour” and “privilege” of attending a birthday reception for His Majesty, King Charles. Okwukwe (Prisca) Azubuike and Dickey Palzom Bhutia attended the event at...
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Congratulations to our Cavell Star Award winners!

We’re proud to announce that three NBT staff have won Cavell Star Awards. Tissue Viability Nurse Isabelle Momber, Nursing Associate Lenka Priessnitzova and Matron Marianne Carter are our inaugural winners, as 2023 marks the first year the awards have...
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Maternity staff working with black and Asian women to improve pregnancy and birth experiences

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) maternity staff have been working with women from black and Asian backgrounds to improve outcomes and experiences during pregnancy and birth. Project SMILE was set-up with funding from Bristol, North Somerset and South...
Maria Kane presenting at the NBT Annual Staff Awards 2023

NBT's Annual Staff Awards 2023

On Friday, 13 October, we held our Annual Staff Awards, with over 400 of our wonderful staff and volunteers celebrating together at The Marriott Hotel in Bristol. The whoLE event was made possible by generous donations from our corporate sponsors...
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2023 Annual Public Meeting

On Thursday, 28 September we held our Annual Public Meeting at Southmead Hospital, providing an overview of our performance in the 2022/23 financial year. Our Chair, Michele Romaine, and Chief Executive, Maria Kane, shared some of the highlights and...