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.

05/02/2026
The Bridge SARC UHBW’s sexual assault referral centre, has been praised on national television by Casualty actress Melan...
05/02/2026

The Bridge SARC UHBW’s sexual assault referral centre, has been praised on national television by Casualty actress Melanie Hill.

Melanie, who plays Siobhan in the hospital-based drama sought advice from UHBW colleagues at The Bridge for a storyline which sees her character sexually assaulted.

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly on Friday’s episode of Lorraine, Melanie said: “We had to make sure we give it the respect it deserves. I went to The Bridge, the SARC centre in Bristol, and talked to the ladies there. I must say they are an incredible organisation. They are all about the victim, and they are incredible people who work there."

You can see Melanie’s interview at the link below.

Lorraine - Series 18 - Episode 20:
https://youtu.be/pOi5_Ps_m7o?si=gHS_aKi9h4OIbU1J

If you need help from The Bridge, you can seek advice from them 24 hours a day, even if your experience was not recent. You do not have to report any event to the police unless you want to.

Call The Bridge on 0117 342 6999.

04/02/2026

This we wanted to share this poignant poem shaped by conversations with colleagues at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre.

Thank You for Talking to Me was written by UHBW Poet-in-Residence, Beth Calverley. 💙

We’re shortlisted! 🎉 Bristol NHS Group has been nominated for four HSJ Digital Awards, recognising digital innovation ac...
03/02/2026

We’re shortlisted! 🎉

Bristol NHS Group has been nominated for four HSJ Digital Awards, recognising digital innovation across NBT and UHBW.

We’re incredibly proud of our teams and their commitment to making care better for our patients and communities through digital. Our shortlisted nominees are:

The CareFlow Medicines Management project at NBT, improvements to support early detection of liver cancer, more efficient workplace health checks, and a nomination for Digital Leader of the Year for UHBW’s Leah Parry.

Congratulations to everyone involved. 👉 You can read more about the projects on our website: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/latest-news/bristol-nhs-group-shortlisted-four-hsj-digital-awards

The Bridge SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) offers specialist care and support to anyone who has been r***d or sexu...
03/02/2026

The Bridge SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) offers specialist care and support to anyone who has been r***d or sexually assaulted. Whenever it happened, SARCs are here for you, when you need them. You can call 24 hours a day to make an appointment.

Go to www.thebridgecanhelp.org.uk to learn more about how they can help.

Further information can also be found at NHS.uk/SARCs

29/01/2026
The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre is now proudly displaying its official name.Signage recently went up on the b...
29/01/2026

The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre is now proudly displaying its official name.

Signage recently went up on the building at Southmead Hospital NHS, which opened to the first patients in August.

A joint project between University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust to create additional capacity across Bristol, North, Somerset and South Gloucestershire, supported by Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire ICB, more than 1,500 patients have now had their surgery at the centre.

26/01/2026
Yesterday Bristol Royal Hospital for Children let the BBC in for their NHS Day. Thank you so much to the wonderful patie...
23/01/2026

Yesterday Bristol Royal Hospital for Children let the BBC in for their NHS Day.

Thank you so much to the wonderful patients and parents who shared their stories and to our fantastic colleagues who took time out of their very busy days to talk about their roles. 😊

If you missed any of it you can still catch it on BBC Points West, online and BBC Sounds! 🔗

Points West - BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006pft9/points-west

Bristol children's hospital school lessons provide 'normality' - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006pft9/points-west

Joe Sims Breakfast Show: 22/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pymt

John Darvall Show: 22/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pymy

Claire Carter Show: 22/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pymy

19/01/2026

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help.

The service is effective, confidential and free.

Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk

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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.