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As children and young people across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire return to school or college after the summer holidays, local NHS leaders are encouraging them to look after their mental health and seek help early if worries become overwhelming.
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.
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.
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.
Plans have been confirmed for a new dedicated Mental Health Emergency Department at Callington Road Hospital in Bristol.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
NHS staff from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire attended a special reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the NHS’s 78th birthday.
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area is riding high in a key national research funding league table.
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.