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Front of Bristol Royal infirmary photographed at night
Weston, City
23 December 2025

Professor Jonathan Benger appointed Chief Executive Officer of NICE

Professor Jonathan Benger CBE, Senior Consultant in Adult Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)...

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

Pilot event supports teenagers with a chronic neurological condition moving to adult care

Teenagers living with hydrocephalus attended a pilot Bristol NHS Group event supporting their transition from children’s to adult healthcare services.

The front of Bristol Royal Hospital for Children at night, with the Hoops sculpture illuminated
Weston, City
4 December 2025

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children named as new Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) has been named as a Tessa Jowell...

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.