Board meetings

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust formed on 1 July 2026, bringing together North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Some information may still refer to NBT or UHBW. Updates will be added when they become available.

The Trust Board meets in public every other month. These meetings give you the chance to find out how we are performing, the decisions being made, and our plans for the future.

Members of the public are welcome to attend. You can also send us a question by email up to 5 working days ahead of a meeting. We will aim to answer your question during the meeting or provide a written response afterwards.

Board papers are published on this page approximately one week before the meeting. These papers are under embargo and will not be discussed until the meeting has been completed.

In months without a public meeting certain papers will be published below.

Meeting dates and locations

All meetings are scheduled to run from 10am to 1pm unless stated below.

Tuesday 14 July 2026 at Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9XF
Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Clifton and Hotwells Rooms, Ground Floor, St James' Court, Cannon Street, Bristol, BS1 3LH
Tuesday 10 November 2026 at Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JB
Tuesday 12 January 2027 in Seminar Rooms 4 and 5 of the Learning and Research Centre, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Tuesday 9 March 2027 in The Garden Room at Ham Green House, Chapel Pill Lane, Bristol, BS20 0HH.

Historic papers

North Bristol NHS Trust - Historic Board papers

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - Historic Board papers

Board Committee Terms of Reference

The Trust Board has overall responsibility for the activity, integrity and strategy of the Trust. Its role is largely supervisory and strategic and it has six key functions:

to set strategic direction, define objectives and agree plans for the Trust
to monitor performance and ensure corrective action
to ensure financial stewardship
to ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance and personal behaviour
to appoint, appraise and remunerate executives
to ensure dialogue with external bodies and the local community