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Front entrance North Bristol Community Diagnostic Centre
Southmead
18 August 2025

More than 51,000 appointments at North Bristol Community Diagnostic Centre

More than 74,000 tests and scans were provided for patients last month in the South West's growing network of NHS community diagnostic centres (CDCs)...

group photo of the Central Outpatients team at Bristol Royal Infirmary
Weston, City
18 August 2025

UHBW hits one million digital appointment letter milestone saving £2.1 million

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) has sent 1,000,000 digital appointment letters to patients, saving an estimated £2...

scenic image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - image credit Jarred Kyle
Weston, City
1 August 2025

Immunotherapy can extend life of people with rare form of cancer, study finds

Men with a rare form of cancer could live longer than currently expected, following a clinical trial by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS...

Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, interacting with robotic surgical arm in clinical setting
Southmead
24 July 2025

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology visits North Bristol NHS Trust

We were delighted to recently welcome the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to Southmead Hospital to...

Group photo of Professor Meghana Pandit and Dr Trevor Smith with North Bristol Trust colleagues outside trust headquarters
Weston, City, Southmead
23 July 2025

National and Regional Medical Directors visit Bristol hospitals

We were very pleased to welcome Professor Meghana Pandit and Dr Trevor Smith to NBT and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust...

Group photo of UHBW surgical team next to surgical robot
City
22 July 2025

UHBW expands robotic surgery with successful first gynaecological operation at St Michael’s Hospital

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) has expanded its robotic-assisted surgery programme, now operating three state-of...