Nearly eight in ten people aged 40 to 54 in the South West say they often or always put other people’s needs ahead of their own health, according to a new survey released by NHS England South West.
Nearly 7,000 women access free morning-after pill at local community pharmacies
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.
Green light on brand new Thornbury Health Centre
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.
Innovative waiting lists analytics model wins ‘highly commended’ at national awards
An analytical waiting list model, developed by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in collaboration with NHS South West colleagues, has been highly commended at the Royal Statistical Society Excellence Awards 2026 in the Florence Nightingale for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics category.
Local NHS staff celebrate NHS 78th birthday at Downing Street
NHS staff from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire attended a special reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the NHS’s 78th birthday.
Summer Wake Up Call with BBC Radio Bristol
In May and June local NHS organisations teamed up with BBC Radio Bristol to put on a Summer Wake Up Call Roadshow focused on all things health
New nursing apprenticeship opportunities to open up in the South West
More people in the South West will get the opportunity to train as a nurse as part of the Government’s commitment to fund more nurse degree apprenticeships and break down long-standing barriers into healthcare careers.
GP practice set for major expansion
Coniston Medical Practice in Patchway is set for significant expansion works thanks to £916,566 Utilisation and Modernisation Funding from NHS England as well as £468,000 through S106 funding from the Filton Airfield housing development.
Industrial action and local NHS pressures: April 2026
The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April.
Des investissements pour soutenir les centres de santé de proximité à Bristol
Deux centres de santé de Bristol vont être transformés en centres de santé de quartier grâce à un financement de 600 000 livres sterling accordé par le ministère de la santé et des soins sociaux.
Les partenaires du projet inaugurent un nouveau centre de santé à Weston.
Une cérémonie de pose de la première pierre a eu lieu sur le site du nouveau pôle santé du centre-ville de Weston-super-Mare.
Soutien à la santé mentale des jeunes enfants durant la Semaine de la santé mentale des enfants
Avec près d'un jeune sur cinq souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale, la Semaine de la santé mentale des enfants (du 9 au 15 février 2026) est célébrée à Bristol, dans le North Somerset et le South Gloucestershire en mettant en lumière le soutien disponible pour les enfants et les jeunes.