NHS and public health leaders across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are urging everyone to take a few small steps to help prevent the spread of winter illnesses following a sharp increase in the number of people being admitted to hospital with flu over recent weeks.
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December 2025 Industrial action and local NHS pressures
The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes that are due to take place from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December.
Thousands of extra urgent dental appointments available to relieve dental pain
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and local dental practices have come together to provide a further 19,000 urgent dental appointments across the area.
Local work and health scheme wins award at South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards
A return-to-work scheme which helps people with health conditions to stay in and thrive or return to work, won an award at the South West Integrated Personalised Care Awards 2025.
Changes to the NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire – 3 December update
The latest update regarding changes to the NHS.
Experience of NHS gynaecology care survey
Women and people with a uterus are being asked to share their experiences of gynaecology health care to help future services better meet their needs.
Too much blue? Get an asthma review
We’ve launched a new campaign, Too Much Blue?, to remind people to be aware of their reliever inhaler use and to talk to their GP practice team if they’re using it too often.
Project supporting children and young people highly commended in national awards
The Children and Young People’s Vanguard for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire was highly commended in the Reducing Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Award at the HSJ awards on Thursday 20 November 2025.
Health and care partners urge communities to Stay Well This Winter as Cold Weather arrives
As the UK Health Security Agency issues a cold health alert and temperatures drop across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, health and care services are encouraging local people to Stay Well This Winter with a new health and wellbeing campaign.
New Information Sharing Charter now live
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Information Sharing Charter has now gone live – setting a new standard for secure and streamlined data sharing across our local health and care organisations.
Industrial action and local NHS pressures
The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes that are due to take place from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
Local organisations make trauma-Informed pledges
More than 30 local organisations who provide public services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have committed to pledges to be more trauma-informed.