Bristol NHS Foundation Trust will receive £41million national investment to upgrade its surgical theatres.
The Government funding was announced by Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on 9 September 2026.
Professor Stuart Walker, Hospital Managing Director, City and Weston Hospital Operating Unit, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“We’re delighted to receive this important funding that will help us offer some of the best surgical facilities for patients in Bristol, and the wider South West.”
“Improving our emergency and planned surgeries for adult cancer, cardiac, and robotic operating services is a key priority within our long-term investment plan for our hospitals.
“These future improvements will help us deliver on our ambition of providing seamless, high quality, equitable and sustainable care to the communities we serve.”
BRI improvements is one of 10 major hospital projects totally £200million, including investment in new operating theatres, a new ward for children, safer maternity and mental health facilities and improvements to protect vital services that help doctors diagnose and treat patients across the NHS.
The government has announced that this will help patients receive care in safer, better-equipped facilities.
Alongside the 10 major projects, more than 950 schemes, totally a cost of £1.5billion have been approved across the country.
Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said:
“For decades, hospitals have focused on preparing for winter pressures, but the NHS is now facing new challenges, including periods of extreme heat and sustained pressure on services throughout the year.
“That’s why we are investing more than £1.5 billion to make our NHS hospitals safer and more resilient, helping them remain open and able to care for patients when pressure on services is greatest.
“This includes investment in cooling and ventilation systems to help hospitals adapt to more frequent periods of extreme heat, alongside hundreds of projects to tackle urgent safety and infrastructure risks across the NHS estate.
“This is just the start. Through our 10-Year Capital Plan, we will continue investing in the NHS buildings and facilities staff and patients need, helping build a health service that is fit for the future.”
Find out more about the full £1.5billion to help support the NHS withstand year-round pressure on Department of Health and Social Care website.