It's not long until the next bank holiday and some local pharmacies may have different opening hours 💊

To find an open pharmacy near you visit our website: orlo.uk/bank_holiday_i…

We hope you're looking forward to the first May #bankholiday weekend. 🌞

Whether you're in the garden 🌻, doing DIY at home 🔨 or exploring the #SouthWest 🗺️, our teams will be working hard to help keep you safe!

Find out how you can #HelpUsToHelpYou 🔽

swast.nhs.uk/news/help-your…

Got a minor illness? Whether it’s a cough or cold, an itchy eye or earache, for expert advice speak to your pharmacist.

To find a pharmacy near you, visit: orlo.uk/X0KBl

Our Fresh Arts Team support the delivery of Dance for Dementia. This offers older, long stay patients enjoyment & a way to keep active, with the ultimate aim to support discharge & care.

Have a look at what they get up to:

youtu.be/BIzkNcvtkUM

#ExpOfCare
North Bristol NHS

Staff in our Plastics and Dermatology services were pleased to welcome fundraiser Kathy England to Southmead Hospital to thank her for raising an incredible £82,000 for the Skin Cancer Research Fund (SCaRF) at NBT over the last 20 years.

Read more 🔗 nbt.nhs.uk/about-us/news-…

Prepare for self-care this bank holiday!

A well-stocked medicine cabinet can help you treat common illnesses and injuries at home.

Read more about self-care on our website: orlo.uk/self_care_rQnQQ

We were delighted to welcome UHBW Governors, Non-Exec Directors and Board Members to NBT last week, as we look ahead to a shared vision and what the Hospital Group will mean for us all going forward. #WorkingTogether

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT Maria Kane stuart walker NHS England NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB

We’re doing everything we can to help get patients home ahead of the bank holiday weekend, but your support can make a big difference.

If you have a loved one due to be discharged from hospital, there are simple things you can do to help get them home sooner. 👇

Are you eligible to top up your Covid-19 protection this spring? Watch this short film to find out. More info at orlo.uk/grab_a_jab_rPO…

#WorldImmuinisationWeek #Covid

I loved being North Bristol NHS doing a walk around with Maria Kane Hospital felt friendly, warm, calm, organised. Execs keen as mustard to get on & deliver the joint clinical strategy with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT to benefit people both Trusts serve. Visiting University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT on Wednesday!😀

It was fantastic to welcome Ingrid Barker, our newly appointed Joint Chair with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT, to Southmead Hospital today.

Ingrid spent time meeting senior leaders and getting to know NBT ahead of starting her role in June. #NBTProud Ingrid Barker

With the bank holiday approaching, make sure you order your repeat prescription in advance.

For more information on how to do this, visit nhs.uk/nhs-services/p….

Today is the start of Experience of Care Week. At NBT we care that all Patients & Carers have an outstanding experience. We work with over 470 Volunteers to help support patients. Here is a video of Olivia sharing what she does as a volunteer Patient and Carer Partner

We know that people recover better in the place they call home when they no longer need hospital care. 🏡

By helping us to plan early for your loved one's discharge, we can ensure everything they needs is in place so they can return home sooner.

Community pharmacists are highly qualified clinicians and are able to offer medical advice and treatment for a range of minor conditions. 

NHS in the South West: We’re here for you.