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 April 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 March 2026
Industrial action and local NHS pressures: April 2026

Investment boost to support neighbourhood health centres in Bristol

Two health centres in Bristol are set to be transformed into Neighbourhood Health Centres following £600k funding provided by the Department of Health and Social Care. 

26 March 2026
Investment boost to support neighbourhood health centres in Bristol

Project partners break new ground at new health facility in Weston

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the site of Weston-super-Mare’s new town centre health hub.

10 February 2026
Project partners break new ground at new health facility in Weston

Support for young minds this Children’s Mental Health Week

With around one in five young people experiencing mental health difficulties, Children’s Mental Health Week (9 to 15 February 2026) is being marked across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire by highlighting the support available to children and young people. 

9 February 2026
Support for young minds this Children’s Mental Health Week

Working together to prevent online child sexual abuse

Throughout February 2026, more than 30 agencies across Devon, Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly, Bristol, Somerset, and Gloucestershire are campaigning with UK-wide child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation to prevent online child sexual abuse – as part of their Stop It Now campaign.

2 February 2026
Working together to prevent online child sexual abuse

Jack and the Beanstalk cast climb high for NHS winter wellbeing campaign – fee-fi-fo-fum, they certainly do!

Health and care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are encouraging local people to ‘Stay Well This Winter’ with a little help from this year’s seasonal panto stars, Jack and the Beanstalk.

16 December 2025
Jack and the Beanstalk cast climb high for NHS winter wellbeing campaign – fee-fi-fo-fum, they certainly do!

Industrial action and local NHS pressures: December 2025

The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes taking place from Wednesday 17 December until Monday 22 December 2025.

11 December 2025
Industrial action and local NHS pressures: December 2025

VCSE organisations and system partners invited to participate in engagement for two new services

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB is inviting feedback and ideas from system partners and VCSE organisations as part of a pre-market engagement to help shape two new services.

10 November 2025
VCSE organisations and system partners invited to participate in engagement for two new services

A year of the Medical Examiner Service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

The Medical Examiner Service was set-up to safeguard the public, examining the circumstances of an individual’s death and ensuring that their treatment was appropriate.

8 October 2025
A year of the Medical Examiner Service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local authorities and health and care partners celebrate the first system wide commitment to create healthier places

On Monday 6 October, partners across the Integrated Care System (ICS) came together to celebrate the launch of the Why Weight? Pledge for creating healthier places together.

7 October 2025
Local authorities and health and care partners celebrate the first system wide commitment to create healthier places

Work to get underway on major £15m Weston-super-Mare regeneration scheme

Contracts have been exchanged to enable works to begin on a £15 million development at a town centre site in Weston-super-Mare, which includes a new health centre and GP surgery.

25 September 2025
Work to get underway on major £15m Weston-super-Mare regeneration scheme