Media enquiries

Journalists can contact the communications team.

If you are a journalist who needs to contact our communications team about a news story, interview, filming or photography request:

  • For media enquiries about Bristol city centre hospitals, South Bristol Community Hospital, or Weston General Hospital, call 0117 342 3629 during office hours, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 
    For urgent media enquiries on evenings, weekends and bank holidays please contact call switchboard on 0117 923 0000 and ask for the on-call press officer.
  • For media enquiries about Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital and Bristol Centre for Enablement email nbtcommunications@nbt.nhs.uk or call 0117 414 3990.
  • For urgent media enquiries on evenings, weekends and bank holidays please contact 0117 950 5050 and ask for the on-call cover.

Please note that due to the nature of our work, we are not always near our landline and may not answer immediately. Please leave a voicemail or email and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.