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.
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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.
New Mental Health Emergency Department in Bristol
Plans have been confirmed for a new dedicated Mental Health Emergency Department at Callington Road Hospital in Bristol.
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.
School’s out for summer: Families urged to stay well and know where to get the right NHS help
As schools break up and warm weather is set to continue over the summer months, parents and carers across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to take simple steps to keep their families healthy and know where to go if they need NHS care.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire commends GP practice staff as national GP patient survey results are published
Results from this year’s national GP Patient Survey show high overall levels of patient satisfaction (78%) with Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire GP practices – above the national (England) average of 77%.
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.
Integrated Care System partners top research funding leaderboard
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area is riding high in a key national research funding league table.
Health leaders’ ‘help us help you’ call as red heat-health alert extended for a further day
Local health and care leaders have issued a renewed call for people to follow heat health advice and use the right NHS service for their needs, during a period of sustained pressure on services caused by the ongoing heatwave.
UKHSA issues red heat-health alert for the South West
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a red heat-health alert (HHA) for the South West from 01:00am on Wednesday 24 June until 11:00pm on Thursday 25 June.
Local people invited to help name new health centre in Weston-super-Mare
People living in Weston-super-Mare are being invited to help choose the name of a brand new neighbourhood health centre being built in the town.