Celebrating nearly 300 years of healthcare across Bristol and Weston

Honouring Our Past. Shaping Our Future tells the story of healthcare across our region, from the founding of some of Bristol’s oldest hospitals to the creation of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust earlier this year.

The film brings together the histories of North Bristol NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, and the organisations that came before them, highlighting key moments that have influenced healthcare locally, nationally and internationally.

Maria Kane, Chief Executive of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said:

“This film celebrates the people who have shaped healthcare across Bristol, Weston and South Gloucestershire for generations and the remarkable legacy they leave behind.

“As Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, we are writing the next chapter together. By bringing together the strengths, expertise and innovation of our colleagues, communities and partner organisations, we have a unique opportunity to achieve even more for the people we serve in the years ahead.”

Alongside the launch of the film, the trust is inviting staff, patients, volunteers, supporters and members of the public to share their own memories and experiences of healthcare across the region.

Whether you worked in one of our hospitals, received care, volunteered, supported a loved one or witnessed an important moment in local healthcare history, every story helps tell the wider story of healthcare across Bristol, Weston and beyond.

To share your memories, stories or photographs, email [email protected]