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10 August 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) has been shortlisted for four prestigious HSJ Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and impact in healthcare.

The HSJ Awards are widely regarded as one of the most respected awards programmes in UK healthcare, celebrating organisations and teams that are...

Photo looking out over the Avon gorge with Clifton suspension bridge in the foreground and hot air balloons in the background.
5 August 2026

New platform brings the collaborative, open-source approach of LocalGov Drupal to the NHS

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS organisation to launch a website built on LocalNHS Drupal, a new open-source digital platform...

Flowers bloom on the Southmead Hospital allotment
Research
3 August 2026

Southmead Hospital recruiting volunteers for asthma study

People living with asthma in Bristol are invited to take part in a study at Southmead Hospital to improve treatment and reduce asthma attacks.

UK Government and Higherin graphic recognising a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer for 2026.
City, Southmead, Weston
3 August 2026

We are in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2026

Celebrating our rankings in both the Government and Times Top 100 Apprenticeship providers 2026.

Five visitors and a healthcare staff member stand together in a hospital garden, holding a signed red football shirt that reads “Thank You 25 Years."
31 July 2026

Bristol City visit young patients and families

Players and staff from Bristol City Football Club visited Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) to meet patients and families and deliver a...

The main front entrance to Weston General Hospital, which includes a brown canopy with Weston General Hospital written in silver writing. Beneath the canopy are glass doors leading into the entrance of the hospital
27 July 2026

Weston General Hospital Fire

The Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital is open 8am till 10pm daily, in line with its usual operating hours.