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Flags installed at Southmead site

We are aware that several flags have been installed on our Southmead site by members of the public without permission. At NBT we only display flags on our flag poles on recognised occasions and in line with our established protocol. We recognise that...
Robotics surgery

North Bristol NHS Trust marks 10,000th robotic-assisted procedure milestone

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has celebrated a major milestone after completing its 10,000 th robotic-assisted surgical procedure, marking more than a decade of commitment to innovation, clinical excellence and improved outcomes for patients. The...
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Baby Bank Network Bristol and Southmead Hospital’s maternity unit launch emergency newborn bundles

Baby Bank Network Bristol has introduced emergency newborn bundles at Southmead Hospital for families welcoming a child without the essentials to take them home, in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) Maternity Services. Healthcare...
Generation study

Bristol NHS Group helps 3,100 families access early genetic testing study

Maternity teams and research midwives across Bristol NHS Group have supported more than 3,100 babies and their families to take part in the Generation Study, a major national project aiming to detect rare but treatable genetic conditions at birth...
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Monks Park Avenue entrance closed to vehicles this weekend

The Monks Park Avenue vehicle entrance to the Southmead Hospital site will be closed on Saturday and Sunday (7 and 8 March) as resurfacing works are carried out. There will be no access to vehicles along the Monks Park Way road from the site entrance...
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Bristol NHS Group launches Group Clinical Strategy Update 2026

Bristol NHS Group has published its Group Clinical Strategy Update 2026, setting out the next stage of its ambition to transform care for people across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and beyond. The strategy update builds...
The John Green campaign

Bristol NHS Group joins Bristol Rovers in launching ‘The John Green Campaign’ in support of Prostate Cancer Awareness

Bristol NHS Group has joined Bristol Rovers Football Club, Bristol Rovers Community Trust, and Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance to launch ‘The John Green Campaign’. The newly-created initiative will seek to raise...
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Apply to the 2026 NHS Finance Insights placement scheme at Bristol NHS Group

An innovative NHS paid placement scheme, designed to give young people meaningful experience working in a busy NHS finance department, is now open for applications within the Bristol NHS Group. The NHS Finance Insights placement scheme is a paid...
Ambulances queuing outside Southmead Hospital in Bristol

Southmead clinicians co-author significant major trauma study

Clinicians in the Severn Major Trauma Network have co-authored a significant piece of research which could ultimately save 170 lives a year in the UK. The clinicians from the network, which is hosted by Southmead Hospital as the Major Trauma Centre...
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Bristol NHS Group shortlisted for four HSJ Digital Awards

We’re delighted to share that Bristol NHS Group has been shortlisted for four national awards in the HSJ Digital Awards 2026. The shortlist recognises outstanding digital innovation across North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals...