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NBT staff championed by local MP in Parliamentary Awards

North Bristol Trust has seen 6 teams or individuals nominated for the NHS Parliamentary Awards, submitted by Darren Jones who is local MP for Southmead Hospital. The awards, which had been delayed earlier in the year due to the pandemic, are a...
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NBT is now providing women with a named midwife throughout their pregnancy journey

This service follows the recommendations in the Better Births programme and is known nationally as ‘Continuity of Carer’, which involves giving women Continuity of Care (CoC) throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey. Each woman will...
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Congratulations to August's NBT Hero Award winners

Today we celebrated the latest group of NBT Heroes. The winners joined Andrea Young, Chief Executive, and Andy Jeanes, Director of Operational Estates & Facilities, in the Pavilion for a safe and socially distanced afternoon. Nominations are put...
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Southmead Hospital publishes pioneering research on long term effects of coronavirus

Three quarters of patients reported ongoing symptoms three months after discharge. Many still experiencing poor quality of life. Three quarters of a group of patients who received care for coronavirus at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital were still...
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First NBT Hero Award winners since COVID-19 announced

Last Thursday 2 July we celebrated the first group of NBT Hero Award winners since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. The winners joined Andrea Young, Chief Executive, and Simon Wood, Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Planning, in the...
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New Advanced MS Champion in Bristol will make a “huge difference”

North Bristol NHS Trust and the MS Trust and are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Advanced MS Champion for the local area, the sixth role of this kind in the entire UK Advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterised by increasing...
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Trust thanks staff’s families, loved ones and support networks to mark NHS birthday

This Sunday, 5 July, is the 72nd birthday of the NHS. Given the challenges of the last few months it will be a moment for everyone to reflect on everything our communities have recently endured, stand in solidarity to mourn our losses, and thank...
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Managing your health at home

To maintain social distancing and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, you are advised to stay at home as much as possible. While you are at home it's still easy to get NHS help and support using your smartphone, tablet or computer. The Health at...
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Statement: Sandra Hicks

Sandra Hicks, Lead Practice Development Teacher in the Apprenticeship Centre at North Bristol NHS Trust, sadly passed away on Saturday (23 May) after testing positive for Covid-19. Sandra trained as a nurse at Frenchay School of Nursing and after...
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Researchers set to begin new phase of COVID-19 vaccine trials

Researchers at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and the University of Bristol are set to begin a new phase of trials of a vaccine pioneered in the UK which could protect against COVID...