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Gynaecology Surgery team at Southmead Hospital completes record number of operations in one weekend

During the weekend of 30 November – 1 December, two surgical teams operated in two theatres side by side, using two Da Vinci Xi surgical robots to complete the 25 procedures, showcasing the capacity possible with robotic surgical equipment. Of the...
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How Nature Helped Ellen Heal at Southmead Hospital

During 18 months of medical treatment at Southmead Hospital, Ellen Devine discovered the healing power of nature. Facing multiple surgeries, Ellen found peace in small, everyday moments around the hospital grounds, whether in the bright flowers...
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NHS England encourages people to get vaccinated against flu after increase in cases

NHS England has issued the latest advice in response to a rise in hospital admissions for flu Tidal Wave’ Of Flu Hitting Hospitals Amid Record Treatment Delivered for Patients Flu hit hospitals in England even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of...
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New Joint Clinical Director for Green and Sustainable Healthcare

NBT and UHBW have appointed Professor Sanjoy Shah as Joint Clinical Director for Green and Sustainable Healthcare for both Trusts. Sanjoy, who is Deputy Chief Medical Officer at NBT and a Consultant in Intensive Care at UHBW, will lead our...
Baby feet - Generation study

North Bristol NHS Trust joins research study screening newborns for rare and treatable genetic conditions

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is taking part the Generation Study, a national research study that will sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborn babies to test for more than 200 rare and treatable genetic conditions. Identifying these conditions...
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New M&S Food and bakery opens at Southmead Hospital

A brand-new M&S Food and bakery has opened at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, offering greater choice and quality to patients, staff and visitors alike. The M&S Food outlet officially opened on Thursday 5 December, with the brand’s iconic Percy Pig...
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Critical incident stepped down at Southmead Hospital

The Trust has stepped down the Critical Incident that we declared at Southmead Hospital on Tuesday 3 December. The actions taken by our teams and the response of the public over the past two days means that the hospital is now in an improved position...
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Critical Incident declared at Southmead Hospital

We have today (Tuesday 3 December) declared a Critical Incident at Southmead Hospital due to extremely high patient numbers across all areas of our hospital. Please do not attend our Emergency Department unless you require critical, lifesaving care...
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North Bristol's Maternity services ranked second nationally in CQC patient survey

Maternity services at North Bristol NHS Trust have been praised in this year’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) Maternity survey, with the Trust ranking second in the UK for women’s experiences during labour and birth and third nationally for staff care...
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Bristol Emergency Departments rank in the top 15 nationally for patient experience

The Emergency Departments (ED) at Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary have received praise from patients in this year’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) Urgent and Emergency Care Patient survey, with both hospitals ranking in the top 15 of...