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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)

The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre
Southmead, Weston, City
2 October 2025

The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre at Southmead Hospital is now fully open

The dedicated £49.9 million centre for planned operations has created capacity across Bristol hospitals to enable an additional 6,700 procedures to be...

Front of Weston General Hospital entrance
Weston
18 September 2025

Expanded Same Day Emergency Care Unit opens at Weston General Hospital

More patients in North Somerset can now be treated and return home the same day following the official opening of the newly expanded Same Day...

Four healthcare professionals and patient in treatment chair pose for group photo
Weston, City
10 September 2025

UHBW halves cancer treatment times with pioneering Nivolumab immunotherapy treatment

Cancer patients, who need immunotherapy, may be eligible for a new treatment which is delivered in half the time compared to other cancer treatments.

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

Bristol NHS Group Trusts receive high ratings in new NHS National Oversight Framework

Department for Health and Social Care rankings place Bristol NHS Group hospitals amongst the best in the South West.