University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a group of 10 hospitals. Our staff are the lifeblood of the Trust.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. The Trust was created when University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust merged with Weston Area Health NHS Trust in April 2020. The organisations have had a formal partnership since May 2017, bringing benefits for patients and staff by combining our skills and resources. This combined workforce of around 13,000 staff deliver over 100 different clinical services across ten different sites. We provide specialist services while remaining at the heart of the community, delivery the best quality treatment for patients in the South West and beyond. They deliver general diagnostic, medical and surgical services to the populations of central and South Bristol and North Somerset, as well as specialism such as children’s services, cardiac and cancer services, and other smaller specialities which are nationally commissioned. The merged organisation has given the Trust the opportunity to create something new, by taking everything that’s good about Weston Area Health NHS Trust and everything that’s good about UH Bristol to create something even better, with a greater purpose.

Less than a week to go ⏳Don’t miss the first-ever joint North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Wes...
10/09/2025

Less than a week to go ⏳

Don’t miss the first-ever joint North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Annual Meeting and Health Fair.

Join us for free health checks, hear about the exciting developments on The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre, explore stalls from our charities, services and community partners, and hear from NHS leaders about how we’re delivering on our commitments and shaping the future of healthcare in our region.

🗓️ Tuesday 16 September, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
📍 Malcolm X Centre
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-nhs-group-annual-meeting-and-health-fair-tickets-1513016195169?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come along, get involved, and be part of the conversation. 🥰

Thank you to everyone who braved stepping over the edge for the Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity Big Bristol Abseil! 😬...
10/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved stepping over the edge for the Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity Big Bristol Abseil! 😬💙🎉

We are thrilled to share that our new surgical centre at Southmead Hospital NHS will be named in honour of Her Royal Hig...
09/09/2025

We are thrilled to share that our new surgical centre at Southmead Hospital NHS will be named in honour of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

The centre, a joint project between North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust will be known as The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre.

The first patients had their operations in the centre last week and we are now building up to full capacity, which will see it supporting about 6,700 more operations a year to be carried out across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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08/09/2025

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You're invited to the launch of the Improving Black Health Outcomes project on Tuesday 23 September.This free event is h...
04/09/2025

You're invited to the launch of the Improving Black Health Outcomes project on Tuesday 23 September.

This free event is hosted by NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility, in partnership with Bristol African and Caribbean Expo and Bristol Health Partners.

Hear from broadcaster and health campaigner Primrose Granville, and Connie Shiridzinomwa from Bristol Health Partners.

The event is open to all and we especially welcome Black African, Black Caribbean and Mixed Heritage community members to join the conversation.

Share your thoughts, ask questions, and help shape future research.

To help us with the event planning, please register, if you can, by 9 September. One additional guest is welcome per registration.

How to get your tickets:
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-black-health-outcomes-launch-event-tickets-1515595850989
Call: 0117 342 1500
Email: IBHO@uhbw.nhs.uk

Less than two weeks to go ⌛️ It's not too late to sign up to our first joint North Bristol NHS Trust and UHBW Annual Mee...
03/09/2025

Less than two weeks to go ⌛️

It's not too late to sign up to our first joint North Bristol NHS Trust and UHBW Annual Meeting and Health Fair.

There will be free health checks, stalls with our charities, services and community partners and an opportunity to hear from Bristol NHS Group leaders about how we are delivering on our commitments and future ambitions.

🗓️ Tue 16 Sept | 4:30 PM

📍 Malcolm X Centre

🔗 Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-nhs-group-annual-meeting-and-health-fair-tickets-1513016195169

We're proud to share that the Radiotherapy Late Effects Service at UHBW, has been recommissioned by NHS England in partn...
02/09/2025

We're proud to share that the Radiotherapy Late Effects Service at UHBW, has been recommissioned by NHS England in partnership with the SWAG Cancer Alliance.

This vital service offers expert physical and emotional support to cancer survivors facing long-term side effects of radiotherapy.

Graham was diagnosed with cancer at just 12 and underwent four months of radiotherapy as part of his treatment in the late 1970s. He was given the all-clear, but the side effects of his treatment have stayed with him ever since.

Now living in Bradley Stoke, with his wife Ruth, Graham learned about the Late Effects service after she saw a feature on the local news. Graham has described the support from the team as “life changing.”

🗣 “The holistic care and understanding I’ve received has been something I didn’t realise I needed until I had it.” said Graham.

“No one else really understood the long-term impact radiotherapy can have. It’s been a huge relief to finally speak with people who do.”

Find out more about the service by clicking the link in the comments 👇

Congratulations to ward sister Chris Oram who recently celebrated 40 years in her role! 🎉Chris first qualified as a nurs...
01/09/2025

Congratulations to ward sister Chris Oram who recently celebrated 40 years in her role! 🎉

Chris first qualified as a nurse in 1979, and worked at the Bristol General Hospital, before working her way up to the role of sister in 1985.

She then transferred to the BRI, working in the Old Building, then King Edward VII building, before moving to the Queen's building where she ran the stroke unit for 22 years. The speciality of the ward changed to general medicine two years ago and is now based on ward A528.

Colleagues held a surprise party for Chris, in the staff cafe, and have since celebrated in style out of work too 🥂

Reflecting on her time with the Trust so far, Chris said: “There have been so many good days. What keeps you going is the people. A lot has changed in nursing over the past 40 years, but caring for people never changes. Nursing is still a vocation.”

Thank you for everything Chris! 💙

29/08/2025
We’re proud to announce that Bristol NHS Group has been shortlisted for a HSJ Patient Safety Award! 🎉North Bristol NHS T...
28/08/2025

We’re proud to announce that Bristol NHS Group has been shortlisted for a HSJ Patient Safety Award! 🎉

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust are finalists in the Patient Safety Awards category: Improving health outcomes for minority ethnic communities.

The awards take place in September – good luck everyone! 🤞

27/08/2025

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When University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust merged with Weston Area Health NHS Trust in April 2020, the newly formed organisation created the opportunity to take everything that’s good about Weston and everything that’s good about Bristol to create something even better, with a greater purpose.

We have 13,000 members of staff delivering over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites. From the neonatal intensive care unit to the care of the elderly teams, we provide the best quality care to the people of the South West from the very beginning of life to its later stages.

We are dedicated to ensuring Weston General Hospital remains a central part of the community, while being able to deliver specialism such as children’s services, cardiac and cancer services, and other smaller specialisms which are nationally commissioned.

We retain our Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, making us one of only seven Trusts in the country to have been rated Outstanding twice, and one of only three general acute Trusts to achieve this.