UHBW Medical Illustration Department

26/03/2026

🎥 New Video: AHP Careers Day: Teaching, Learning, and Recruitment Documentary

We are pleased to share a video about the Allied Healthcare Professions (AHPs) Careers Day 2025, an event where young people can meet AHP professionals and learn about the many career options available in the NHS.

AHPs are a key part of the healthcare team, with 14 different professions, from Art Therapists and Occupational Therapists to Paramedics.

🌟 In this event, an interprofessional simulation of an acute stroke was delivered. The video shows how different AHPs work together to assess, treat, and care for patients. It highlights how teamwork across professions helps achieve the best outcomes for patients and shows the different career pathways available in the NHS.

We are happy to support this project and to showcase the inspiring work of AHP teams. Thank you to our client for trusting us with this production.

Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/9dngzYizIFg?si=iV6IRk0FHR0dlI7K

North Bristol NHS Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Sirona care & health
Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire ICB
UWE Bristol
Weston College
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP)
City of Bristol College

Interested in creating a video for events, education, or recruitment? Get in touch with the Medical Illustration team to see how we can help.

17/03/2026

Wondering what happens after you receive an offer for a role in the Bristol NHS Group 🤔 ?

We are pleased to share the third animation in our application support series. This gives a clear overview of employment checks and explains how candidates can prepare for the start of their new role.

We hope it helps to make the next steps feel smoother and more reassuring.

Many thanks to the Bristol NHS Group Resourcing team for your continued partnership and for choosing to work with our team.

More guidance for applicants can be found at: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/applicant-support/

Feel free to reach out if you need video support, we are here to help!

13/03/2026

It is Healthcare Science Week, and we are taking a moment to share the work the Clinical Photographers at our team do behind the camera.

📸 They play a unsung but essential role in patient care. They take clear and accurate clinical photos that help clinicians understand, check, and treat patients’ skin conditions over time.

Each photo they take has a purpose. Behind every image is a skilled photographer who uses both technical skills and care.

They make sure every photo is accurate, sensitive, and taken with respect for the patient’s dignity and wellbeing 😊

Here is a small look at our team in action: Camera in hand, ready to support patients and clinical colleagues every day.

13/03/2026

🙌​ Got an interview coming up with the Bristol NHS Group? Here is the next animation in our application support series.

This animation shares simple and helpful tips to support candidates as they get ready for their interview. It focuses on feeling prepared, feeling confident and making a strong impression.

We appreciate the trust the Bristol NHS Group Resourcing team have placed in us throughout this project.

👉​ You can access more candidate support here: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/applicant-support/

If your team would like support with filming or video content, please get in touch.

08/03/2026

International Women’s Day – Team Spotlight

This weekend we’re celebrating Carol, our brilliant Production Service Coordinator who sits at the heart of Medical Illustration. As one of our main contact points, she keeps everything running smoothly - managing calls, emails and referrals to make sure our team can respond quickly and support efficient patient care pathways. She plays a key role in coordinating video production and creative healthcare photography projects to help deliver visuals that enhance patient experience, education, and communication across the Trust.

Carol also champions our services on social media, shining a light on the vital role clinical and non‑clinical photography, videography, graphics and illustration play in improving healthcare outcomes.

We’re incredibly lucky to have her as part of our team.

27/02/2026

🌞​ Looking to make your job application with the Bristol NHS Group stronger?

We are pleased to share an animation in our application support series. This animation gives practical tips on how to write a clear and confident application that highlights your skills and experience.

The aim is to help candidates present themselves well and feel more supported at the first stage of the recruitment journey.

🌟​ A big thank you to the Bristol NHS Group Resourcing team for the opportunity to create this content and for trusting us with this project. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

Further applicant support is available here: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/applicant-support/

If your team needs filming support or would like to create video content, please get in touch with us. We are always happy to help 🙌

10/02/2026

✨ A Royal Visit Found in Our Archives ✨

We recently uncovered some historic photos - taken on 2 June 1995 - of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visiting the Chapter House at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, now home to the Medical Illustration Team.

The photos show clinicians guiding them around and talking about their work. They remind us how important photography is for saving memories and recording key moments in healthcare.

This is what we do today through clinical and creative healthcare photography: capturing clinical work for documenting clinical progress and creating clear, powerful images for teaching, research, and patient care.

If you are a clinician, researcher, educator, or service lead and haven’t used our photography services before, we would love to help.

📸 Get in touch with us, we are always happy to support your work.

03/12/2025

🎥 New Video: Making a Difference – Cancer & Domestic Abuse

As part of this year's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence, we invite you to watch our new animation.

It highlights the subtle signs cancer professionals may notice in patients who are experiencing domestic abuse. It reminds us all how crucial understanding and compassion can be, especially in a healthcare setting.

👉 Watch the video now: https://youtu.be/Qb1_VouxGzw?si=SvFP7UE0-fSAHME4

💛 Anyone can experience domestic abuse, and anyone can perpetrate it. If the content affects you, support services are listed at the end of the video.

This animation was created with care and has been funded and supported by Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance. Thank you for your trust and collaboration!

"This is the first animation of its kind – exploring the specific challenges that victim-survivors of domestic abuse face when also affected by cancer." says Lucy Angell-John, SWAG Cancer & Domestic Abuse Trainer.

📖 Read more: https://www.swagcanceralliance.nhs.uk/making-a-difference-cancer-and-domestic-abuse/

Making a difference was created to share the experience of domestic abuse survivors who are also affected by cancer. It shares two survivors’ experiences of...

26/11/2025

😍 We are excited to share that Simon attended the HSJ Awards Ceremony in London last week. It was a great opportunity to be at the event and meet so many dedicated healthcare professionals.

Although the Diverse Images for Healthcare project did not win an award this time, we are very glad that our work was recognised. A big thank you to UWE Bristol and NHS England for working with us to create thousands of high quality images showing conditions on black and brown skin, as well as photos of real healthcare staff from under-represented groups in the NHS. This work helps to build a diverse image library that better represents the communities we serve and supports the creation of more inclusive healthcare images 🙌

Special thanks to Medialogix for sponsoring the Reframe project and providing the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system that hosts all of our images 🥰

If you have any photography or videography projects in mind, please feel free to get in touch to see how we could support you.

20/11/2025

We are excited to share that our team was invited to take part in the LEO Live: Eczema Inside Out Meeting, a two-day educational event for healthcare professionals in London organised by LEO Pharma last week 😊

After receiving great feedback on our session at the BAD meeting earlier this year, we were asked to run a lunchtime workshop. Our teammate Lucy attended the planning workshop and helped shape the session on Optimising Photography in Dermatology 📷

It was a great opportunity to meet healthcare professionals, share practical ways to improve clinical photography, and learn from their experiences too.

We look forward to continuing to connect with delegates and showcasing approaches that support high quality clinical imaging - an essential part of modern dermatology practice.

29/10/2025

🎉 The Medical Illustration and Arts and Culture Team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust invite you to visit our new exhibition of photographs on Level 5 of The Queen’s Building!

The photos are from Medical Illustration's recent projects, with a focus on increasing diversity in creative healthcare imagery.

This exhibition features collaborations with The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), NHS England South West Maternity and Perinatal Team, South West Neonatal Network, and Reframe Diverse Images for Healthcare project – UWE Bristol and NHS England.

We would love to hear your thoughts, stop by and be inspired 🤩!

20/10/2025

📸​ Winning another Bronze Award at the Institute of Medical Illustrators Awards 2025, Cate was recognised for her photograph “Vision Support in SEND”.

Reflecting on the work, Cate says: “Accompanying a videography team, I captured images of optometry tests at a SEND school, aiming to demystify the process for children, parents, and carers. These visuals help prepare families by illustrating what to expect, reducing anxiety and supporting understanding of the children’s experiences during eye care assessments.”

This award underlines the value of photography in making healthcare more accessible, particularly for children and families. What role do you think photography can play in helping families feel more confident about care 🙂?