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National doctors' industrial action update

Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will be taking national strike action at a number of NHS trusts, including North Bristol NHS Trust in June 2024. The industrial action is a national dispute between the...
A photo of four NBT staff members and volunteers at the Volunteers Celebration Event

Celebrating our volunteers

It’s Volunteers’ Week and here at North Bristol NHS Trust we are celebrating all our wonderful volunteers who support patients, staff, and visitors throughout our organisation. We have more than 470 volunteers across our sites, which has risen by...
Emily-Rose Parfitt is stood smiling holding the BSR award.

The evolution of NBT’s award-winning Rheumatology team

Since their move to the Brunel building in 2014, the Rheumatology team at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has grown and evolved significantly. The team manage the treatment of acute and long-term rheumatological diseases such as arthritis and...
Photos of the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital.

Statement on All Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma Inquiry

At North Bristol NHS Trust we welcome the opportunity to learn and improve our maternity services. We understand the impact the All Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma inquiry may have on women and birthing people using and planning to use our...
NBT Stroke clinical lead Dr James Dodd.

NBT stroke service reconfiguration leads to improved patient outcomes across the region

North Bristol NHS Trust’s stroke team has undergone dramatic transformation and expansion over the past ten years. It is currently the largest service of its kind in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe. The biggest changes have been the...
The Brunel building exterior on a sunny day.

10 years of the Brunel building: Stories from our patients, staff and communities

To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Brunel building on Tuesday 28 May 2024, we asked our patients, staff and local communities to share their memories and experiences. Nick Sell - Patient "I was transferred to Southmead on...
A group of the Move Makers stood in the Brunel atrium with Chief Nursing Officer, Steve Hams, and large gold '10' balloons.

NBT’s Move Maker volunteers celebrate 10 years

The Move Maker volunteers at North Bristol NHS Trust are celebrating 10 years of making a difference to patient’s experiences when they come to hospital. The role was initially introduced in May 2014 for the opening of the new Brunel building at...
May Hero Awards

Celebrating our May 2024 NBT Hero Award winners

Every year we recognise and celebrate individuals and teams across our Trust who have been nominated by their colleagues for making a real difference to others. The 18 winners were nominated by their colleagues or on behalf of patients who shared the...
Emerline Albano, Clinical Matron

Celebrating International Nurses Day

It is International Nurses Day! At NBT we are celebrating the enormous contribution our NBT nurses make and shine a spotlight on the dedication and expertise nurses show across the world. This gives us an opportunity to celebrate the large difference...
Staff from North Bristol NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust and Sirona Health at an event.

Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week 2024

North Bristol NHS Trust is thrilled to have been a part of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Information Day event, organised by the Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People. This event which was held last week to mark Deaf Awareness week, brought...