University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a group of 10 hospitals. Our staff are the lifeblood of the Trust.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. The Trust was created when University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust merged with Weston Area Health NHS Trust in April 2020. The organisations have had a formal partnership since May 2017, bringing benefits for patients and staff by combining our skills and resources. This combined workforce of around 13,000 staff deliver over 100 different clinical services across ten different sites. We provide specialist services while remaining at the heart of the community, delivery the best quality treatment for patients in the South West and beyond. They deliver general diagnostic, medical and surgical services to the populations of central and South Bristol and North Somerset, as well as specialism such as children’s services, cardiac and cancer services, and other smaller specialities which are nationally commissioned. The merged organisation has given the Trust the opportunity to create something new, by taking everything that’s good about Weston Area Health NHS Trust and everything that’s good about UH Bristol to create something even better, with a greater purpose.
19/11/2025
Congratulations to our Liaison Psychiatry Service at UHBW and North Bristol NHS Trust, who have achieved re-accreditation with the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
This achievement recognises the specialised mental health care the teams provide for patients at our sites across Bristol and Weston.
Thank you to the teams, hospital colleagues, and those patients and carers who generously gave feedback to support the accreditation process.
19/11/2025
1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. That’s a dad, uncle, brother, partner or best mate.
Prostate cancer is most common in men over the age of 50 or from a Black African or Caribbean background, but anyone with a prostate can get it.
This International Men's Day, check your risk in 30 seconds with Prostate Cancer UK's online risk checker and share with your loved ones.
Congratulations research midwives and maternity teams at Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust and St Michael’s Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust who have each reached the milestone of supporting 1,000 babies and their families to take part in the Generation Study.
That’s a remarkable total of 2,000 babies across Bristol NHS Group taking part in research to identify treatable rare conditions in babies earlier. Collaborating across the two locations has brought a number of benefits to the study’s research teams.
13/11/2025
During the resident doctors’ strike action, we will continue to welcome family and friends visiting patients at our hospitals.
12/11/2025
Some services may be affected by national strike action from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
Please continue to come forward for the care you need. Unless you hear from us directly, you should attend your appointment as normal.
If you need medical help, use 111 online, and in emergencies, please call 999.
Bristol footballers kick off CPR training with hospital team. 💓
Players from Bristol City Walking Football Club have scored some vital new life-saving skills after UHBW hosted a hands-on CPR training session at Imperial Sports Ground. A team of our resuscitation practitioners showed players how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator - skills that can make the difference between life and death during a cardiac emergency.
Former Bristol City FC legends Gerry Sweeney, Paul Cheesley, Trevor Tainton and Dave Rogers from Bristol City FC Former Players Association also joined in!
Every year, thousands of people in the UK experience a cardiac arrest outside hospital - and early CPR could save many of those lives.
Bristol City Robins Foundation Resuscitation Council UK
11/11/2025
Today at 11am, the nation will mark Armistice Day with a two-minute silence to pay our respects to the Armed Forces community, past and present.
Remembering can be hard. Those who have served in the UK Armed Forces, can contact Op COURAGE for support with their mental health ➡️ www.nhs.uk/opcourage
10/11/2025
We’re proud to meet the communication needs of our patients and their carers, ensuring everyone receives the best possible care, no matter the language they speak.
Alongside our colleagues at North Bristol NHS Trust, we’re celebrating one year of partnership with WORD360, our spoken language translation and interpreting service provider.
Together, we’ve achieved some incredible milestones as Bristol NHS Group:
• Over 3,200 staff users
• More than 40,700 bookings for spoken language translating and interpreting
• Support for 90 different languages
• A saving of over £72,500 through remote bookings instead of face-to-face sessions
A huge thank you to everyone involved for making communication accessible and inclusive for all.
10/11/2025
When a loved one is ready to leave hospital there are a few things family, friends or carers can do to help 🏠
✅ Check the date the person is due to come home.
✅ Arrange for someone to collect them or ask staff if you need help.
✅ Ensure their home is safe and ready for their return.
✅ Help with meal preparation.
✅ Support with medication prompts once the patient is home.
Please talk to the team planning their care if you think you can help in any way, as this may mean they can go home a few days earlier.
09/11/2025
Lest we forget.
Dedicated NHS care and support is available for those in military service or veterans.
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When University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust merged with Weston Area Health NHS Trust in April 2020, the newly formed organisation created the opportunity to take everything that’s good about Weston and everything that’s good about Bristol to create something even better, with a greater purpose.
We have 13,000 members of staff delivering over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites. From the neonatal intensive care unit to the care of the elderly teams, we provide the best quality care to the people of the South West from the very beginning of life to its later stages.
We are dedicated to ensuring Weston General Hospital remains a central part of the community, while being able to deliver specialism such as children’s services, cardiac and cancer services, and other smaller specialisms which are nationally commissioned.
We retain our Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, making us one of only seven Trusts in the country to have been rated Outstanding twice, and one of only three general acute Trusts to achieve this.
