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Front of Bristol Royal infirmary photographed at night
Weston, City, Southmead
12 November 2024

Thousands of people tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C at two of Bristol’s emergency departments

Thousands of people who have attended emergency departments in Bristol have been tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C as part of a new scheme.

Exterior photo of Southmead Hospital Learning and Research Building
Southmead
22 October 2024

NBT First NHS Trust to Sign Sustainability in Research and Innovation Concordat

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has become the first NHS Trust to sign the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation...

Bristol Breast Care team pose for group photo outside the Bristol Breast Care Centre
Southmead
22 October 2024

10 years of Bristol Breast Care Centre

It is 10 years since the Bristol Breast Care Centre opened its doors to its first patients.

Staff pose outside Weston Community Diagnostic Centre for the ribbon cutting, with balloons
Weston, City
4 October 2024

Thousands more diagnostic tests available in Weston-super-Mare

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and InHealth celebrated the availability of thousands more diagnostic tests at the...

Newborn baby being examined with a stethoscope by a clinician
City
3 October 2024

St Michael’s Hospital first site in country to screen newborns for 200 genetic conditions as part of world-leading study

St Michael’s Hospital was the first hospital in England to introduce screening for The Generation Study led by Genomics England in partnership with...

scenic image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - image credit Jarred Kyle
Weston, City
27 September 2024

Inexpensive drug, pioneered at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, can prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies

Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a...