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MRI scanner in the InHealth scan room, Community Diagnostic Centre
Weston
27 December 2023

Weston-super-Mare Community Diagnostic Centre to open in 2024

The diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions including cancer, heart and lung disease is set to get quicker in Weston-super-Mare, thanks to a...

scenic image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - image credit Jarred Kyle
City, Weston
15 December 2023

UHBW staff experience harassment at work

There have been 479 incidents of verbal abuse and 319 incidents of physical abuse towards staff at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS...

Landscape photo of the Bristol Suspension Bridge
Weston, City, Southmead
6 December 2023

NBT and UHBW to move to Joint Chair and Joint Chief Executive

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have today announced their decision to move to a...

UHBW staff attend training for the Da Vinci XI robot during robot-assisted surgery.
City
17 November 2023

UHBW to perform robot-assisted surgical procedures for six specialities with new Da Vinci XI robot

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is now using a new robot, named Da Vinci XI, to assist surgery for six different...

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children research team pose for group photo outside the The Coral Reef research centre
City
14 November 2023

New ground-breaking research facility opens at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

A new ground-breaking research facility is now open at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).

scenic image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge - image credit Jarred Kyle
City, Weston, Southmead
27 September 2023

New digital maternity system launches at UHBW

Maternity service users in Bristol will benefit from a new system launched at hospitals across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation...