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Westgate House Children's Centre celebrates its official opening

Last week, the team responsible for Children's Outpatient services at North Bristol trust celebrated the official opening of their new premises. Westgate House, which the team share with the Avon & Somerset Police, is now home to a range of Children...
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Professor Tim Draycott takes office as Vice President at the RCOG

Professor Tim Draycott, Consultant Obstetrician at North Bristol NHS Trust, was elected as one of the five new Vice Presidents of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and has now taken office, with responsibility for Clinical...
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Improved outpatient and midwifery facilities for Thornbury residents

On 23 December North Bristol NHS Trust will complete the relocation of services from the existing hospital to a former shop in the main shopping area on St Mary Street. New premises for outpatient and midwifery appointments in Thornbury This is...
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First NHS Library Services Apprentice at NBT

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is delighted to welcome Shakira Rawlins as the first Library, Information and Archive Service Apprentice in the NHS! Shakira is one of 400 other apprentices at NBT were we offer apprenticeships in both clinical and non...
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Meet the winners of 2019's final NBT Hero Awards

It's been a heroic year at North Bristol NHS Trust, so much so that we needed an extra ceremony to fit everyone in! Today we celebrated our final group of NBT Heroes for 2019. Staff were nominated by their colleagues for going over and above their...
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North Bristol Chief Executive to retire

North Bristol Chief Executive to retire. North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) Chief Executive, Andrea Young, has announced she plans to retire next year after a long and distinguished NHS career. Andrea started her career in 1977 as a student nurse and...
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Careers Open Evening - Tuesday 3 December

Are you thinking about a career in healthcare? Do you want to be part of a leading acute NHS hospital? Then come along to our careers open evening on Tuesday 3 December from 5.00pm – 7.30pm in the Learning and Research Building, Southmead Hospital...
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Green Impact Award Ceremony 2019

On 27th November we celebrated the amazing work of over 200 staff members who have taken part in our staff engagement and sustainability scheme, Green Impact. The scheme tasks staff from across the Trust to make small, simple changes to their...
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NBT’s Chief Executive recognised with honorary doctorate

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is delighted to announce that our chief executive Andrea Young has received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West of England (UWE). Andrea was presented with her honorary doctorate as part of the Faculty...
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A breast screening film for women with learning difficulties launched at NBT

A film made by and for women with learning disabilities to take the fear out of going for breast screenings has been launched and premiered at North Bristol NHS Trust on Wednesday 20th November. The biggerhouse film production for Avon Breast...