University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, the major teaching trust in South-West England

Mother’s fundraising in memory of son reaches £100,000 target

Mar

13

A mother from Downend has raised an incredible £100,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital, in memory of her young son. Read More

Bristol’s major employers sign up to a more energy efficient future

Mar

09

Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) are set to commit themselves to a more energy efficient future by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on a district energy network. Read More

Promising idea has potential to improve the lives of people with intestinal failure

Mar

04

Patients being treated for intestinal failure at the Bristol Royal Infirmary could benefit from a simple test used to measure how salty their urine is. Clinicians at University Hospitals Bristol have come up with the idea of using a test that is routinely used to measure the amount of chlorine in swimming pools. This could identify patients who are becoming dehydrated promptly and allow earlier treatment. Read More

TYA team secure funding for young people’s cancer study

Feb

26

A pioneering research project on young people’s cancer is soon to get underway at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). The year-long project will see the team from the teenage and young adults (TYA) cancer service at the BHOC looking at the journey of young people with cancer through the healthcare system, from first presentation to diagnosis. Read More

Children and young people to get more say in their health care

Feb

12

Children and young people are set to play a more active role in deciding which mental health outcomes are most important to them. Read More

News

Mother’s fundraising in memory of son reaches £100,000 target

Bristol’s major employers sign up to a more energy efficient future

Promising idea has potential to improve the lives of people with intestinal failure

TYA team secure funding for young people’s cancer study

Children and young people to get more say in their health care