Getting your flu and Covid-19 vaccination is easier than ever

With flu and Covid-19 vaccination appointments getting underway from today (1 October) for all eligible people, the NHS has made booking a vaccine easier than ever. 

1 październik 2026
Getting your flu and Covid-19 vaccination is easier than ever

Campaign launched to encourage young people to take up the HPV vaccine

Young people aged 16 to 24 across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to check whether they have received their HPV vaccination and take up the free catch-up offer if they have missed it.

22 września 2026
Campaign launched to encourage young people to take up the HPV vaccine

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 wrzesień 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 sierpień 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 lipiec 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 lipiec 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 lipiec 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 czerwca 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 maja 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 kwiecień 2026
GP practice set for major expansion

Działania strajkowe i presja ze strony lokalnych służb zdrowia: kwiecień 2026 roku

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 marca 2026
Działania strajkowe i presja ze strony lokalnych służb zdrowia: kwiecień 2026 roku

Investment boost to support neighbourhood health centres in Bristol

Dwa ośrodki zdrowotne w Bristolu zostaną przekształcone w ośrodki zdrowotne lokalne dzięki finansowaniu w wysokości 600 tys. funtów pochodzącemu z Departamentu Zdrowia i Opieki Socjalnej. 

26 marca 2026 r.
Investment boost to support neighbourhood health centres in Bristol