Health and care services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been shortlisted in this year’s national HSJ Awards for their commitment to healthcare excellence.

Local community pharmacies in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have supplied nearly 7,000 morning-after pills to women over a seven-month period following the NHS making it available free-of-charge in October 2025. 

Plans have been confirmed for a new dedicated Mental Health Emergency Department at Callington Road Hospital in Bristol.

The development of a brand-new Thornbury Health Centre on the former Thornbury Hospital site has now been approved, providing a new home for Severn View Family Practice and Streamside Surgery.