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Group photo of the blood borne virus testing team
Weston, City, Southmead
1 December 2025

Over 72,000 Emergency Department patients tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and C in first year of scheme

More than 180 people attending Emergency Departments (EDs) in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare have been newly diagnosed with a blood borne virus (BBV)...

Maria Kane and Adam Tutton pose outside the Southmead Hospital Brunel Building. Adam is holding a Bristol Rovers flag.
Southmead
26 November 2025

North Bristol NHS Trust and Bristol Rovers Community Trust launch landmark collaboration to boost community health and wellbeing

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and Bristol Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) are proud to announce a new collaboration that will see the two organisations...

Newborn baby’s hand held gently by an adult hand
Weston, City, Southmead
19 November 2025

Study identifying genetic conditions in newborns reaches 2,000 families across Bristol NHS Group

2,000 babies and their families across Bristol NHS Group taking part in research to identify treatable rare conditions in babies earlier.

scenic image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - image credit Jarred Kyle
Weston, City, Southmead
29 October 2025

Prestigious accreditation for Bristol NHS Group Liaison Psychiatry services

Liaison Psychiatry Services at Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) and Southmead Hospital have achieved re-accreditation with the Royal College of...

William with his mum Kate, dad Nick and big sister Alex, enjoying a family day out
Weston, City
24 October 2025

UHBW clinicians rebuild seven-year-old’s jaw using his own ribs

A seven-year-old boy has undergone life-changing surgery at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) to rebuild his lower jaw using bone grafts from...

Two medical professionals standing in front of a MRI scanner
Southmead
15 October 2025

MRI scanner donated by BUST has helped cut NBT’s MRI screening delays for breast cancer

A state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner donated by the charity BUST (Breast Cancer Unit Support Trust)