Nearly 8 in 10 people in their 40s and 50s put others’ health before their own, a South West survey finds

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.

8 septembre 2026
Nearly 8 in 10 people in their 40s and 50s put others’ health before their own, a South West survey finds

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. 

10 août 2026
Nearly 7,000 women access free morning-after pill at local community pharmacies

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.

31 juillet 2026
Green light on brand new Thornbury Health Centre

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.

9 juillet 2026
Innovative waiting lists analytics model wins ‘highly commended’ at national awards

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. 

9 juillet 2026
Local NHS staff celebrate NHS 78th birthday at Downing Street 

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

9 juin 2026
Summer Wake Up Call with BBC Radio Bristol

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.

13 mai 2026
New nursing apprenticeship opportunities to open up in the South West

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.

9 avril 2026
GP practice set for major expansion

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.

31 mars 2026
Industrial action and local NHS pressures: April 2026

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. 

26 mars 2026
Des investissements pour soutenir les centres de santé de proximité à Bristol

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.

10 février 2026
Les partenaires du projet inaugurent un nouveau centre de santé à Weston.

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. 

9 février 2026
Soutien à la santé mentale des jeunes enfants durant la Semaine de la santé mentale des enfants