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A Care Quality Commission review of South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH), carried out as part of routine schedule of planned reviews, has shown that patients’ privacy, dignity and independence were respected.    Read More

This winter, health experts estimate that almost half of those attending hospital emergency departments in Bristol and the surrounding area in winter could be treated more quickly by GPs or in Walk-in Centres.    Read More

A brand new hospital ward, uniquely designed for 11 to 16 year olds with a variety of complex health issues including cancer, was opened by University Hospital Bristol NHS Foundation Trust today (12 December) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The home-from-home themed ward is unlike any other ward in the hospital thanks to design expertise by Teenage Cancer Trust and the enhancements funded jointly by Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Teenager Cancer Trust.    Read More

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Robert Woolley Chief Executive of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children said: “I was very disappointed by the CQC's findings following its inspection of one of our wards in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, the paediatric cardiac ward. No family should leave the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children believing that we did not provide the best care possible for their child. I am deeply concerned that some families believe that we have let them down and will continue to ensure that we address their concerns and bring forward our plans to develop a high dependency unit.”    Read More