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Careers Open Evening - Tuesday 3 December

Are you thinking about a career in healthcare? Do you want to be part of a leading acute NHS hospital? Then come along to our careers open evening on Tuesday 3 December from 5.00pm – 7.30pm in the Learning and Research Building, Southmead Hospital...
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Green Impact Award Ceremony 2019

On 27th November we celebrated the amazing work of over 200 staff members who have taken part in our staff engagement and sustainability scheme, Green Impact. The scheme tasks staff from across the Trust to make small, simple changes to their...
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NBT’s Chief Executive recognised with honorary doctorate

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is delighted to announce that our chief executive Andrea Young has received an honorary doctorate from the University of the West of England (UWE). Andrea was presented with her honorary doctorate as part of the Faculty...
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A breast screening film for women with learning difficulties launched at NBT

A film made by and for women with learning disabilities to take the fear out of going for breast screenings has been launched and premiered at North Bristol NHS Trust on Wednesday 20th November. The biggerhouse film production for Avon Breast...
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Celebration at Carers Rights Day

An information stall for Carers Rights Day was held in the Atrium in Southmead Hospital yesterday (21 November) in partnership with the Carers Support Centre and The British Red Cross to help raise awareness on what people who care for someone can be...
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Exceptional Healthcare Awards 2019 - The winners

The efforts and achievements of some of our outstanding members of staff were celebrated on Friday (November 8) with the Exceptional Healthcare Awards 2019. The annual awards, supported by Southmead Hospital Charity, honoured staff, volunteer teams...
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Request to avoid visiting hospital with symptoms of norovirus

People are being asked not to visit hospital with symptoms of norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, as cases rise across the area. The virus is highly-contagious, therefore people experiencing symptoms of norovirus are being asked to stay...
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North Bristol hands red card to racism

North Bristol NHS Trust has today launched a “Red Card to Racism” campaign to protect all staff from any discrimination. Following a national trend, staff have reported that incidents of racism on wards have increased over the past year so the...
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Staff nominated by colleagues and celebrated by Chief Executive

October's NBT Hero Award winners celebrated at the penultimate ceremony of 2019. The NBT Hero Awards are a way of staff recognising and thanking their colleagues for the small, daily acts of kindness which help to make NBT a brighter place to work...
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Strengthening services in Bristol for babies born early or unwell

The NHS in Bristol is proposing to create an integrated neonatal care service for the city, to further improve the care and treatment for some of the sickest babies who are born early or are unwell after they have been born. Senior doctors and nurses...