Southmead Hospital

• News / strikes

  Junior doctors and consultants hold first-ever joint strike

  Junior doctors and consultants have held the first joint strike in the history of the NHS

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• News / Maddy Lawrence

  ‘Gross failures’ in hospital contributed to death of Bristol rugby student

  Maddy Lawrence died of an infection in hospital after dislocating her hip in a rugby match

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• News / buses

  New bus route hopes to reconnect east Bristol with city centre

  The new route has launched after a ‘lifeline’ bus service was scrapped last year

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• Features / World Kidney Day

  Bristol couple share kidney donation story on World Kidney Day

  “It’s just wonderful to see that it’s worked and that the kidney has done what it’s supposed to do"

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• News / Transport

  South Bristol will become ‘bus desert’ after service cuts

  Vital routes to hospitals, schools, colleges and workplaces are among the 42 services being axed

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• News / big jeff

  Outpouring of well wishes for Big Jeff on his return home from hospital 

  The much-loved gig-goer was seriously injured in a fire in June

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• Art / News

  Big Jeff commissioned to paint new artwork at Southmead Hospital

  Before his accident, Jeff was a prolific painter as well as prolific gig-goer

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• News / Temple gate

  Woman riding e-scooter in life-threatening condition after collision with car

  Police are appealing for dashcam footage of the incident

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