Health

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

How does your GP rank?

The 10 ‘worst’ GP surgeries in Bristol as judged by patients

parkrun relies on volunteers (Image: Getty Images)

Parkrun responds to controversial volunteering news in fake email

Three beaches close to Bristol have been included in a ‘most polluted beaches in the UK’ list.

Three beaches less than an hour from Bristol among UK’s most polluted

Almost eight sewage spills a day occurred in Bristol last year.

The 10 areas in Bristol with the most sewage pumped into waterways

Arramuxa Lowsley Williams passed away at just 20 at Bristol Royal Infirmary last year.

Some BRI patients granted exemption to Clean Air Zone charges in trial

Shane, 34 and Meika Knight, 22 say the reported price increase is unfair

‘We spend up to £70 on tobacco a week - a price hike would be unfair’

One in five women have delayed their cervical screening due to anxiety

Study shows one in five women delayed cancer screening due to anxiety

A mum of two with terminal cervical cancer says a ‘negative’ smear test from THREE YEARS before her diagnosis showed signs of cancer.

Mum takes legal action after NHS missed signs of cancer in smear test

Fire services were called to the scene.

Investigation begins into flat fire - ambulance service statement

A Freedom of Information request has shed more light on ambulance waiting times across Greater Manchester. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Ambulance response times in the South West are the longest in England

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

NHS England is set to decide this month whether or not a £200m A&E centre should be built at Marlborough Hill.

NHS asked to approve £200m plans for new A&E centre in Bristol

A guide to running for beginners

A guide to running for beginners: from how to start to what to wear

A ambulance leaves the Accident and Emergency department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

‘Critical incident’ declared by ambulance trust in Bristol

NHS bosses are bracing for one of the darkest Christmas periods to date as hospitals across the country come close to running out of beds for patients.

Bristol’s hospitals almost at full capacity as bed numbers dwindle

Steph Cole has called for donations for heaters for her dad, Colin, and other patients on an end-of-life ward at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Appeal launched for end-of-life patients on ‘freezing cold’ BRI ward

A passerby slipped over outside the hospital and was treated by the striking nurses before being taken inside

Bristol nurses break picket line to help injured man

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bristol hospital bosses make contingency plans for historic strike

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bristol hospital bosses make contingency plans for historic strike

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bristol hospital bosses make contingency plans for historic strike

Leanne Reynolds helped launch a campaign which has resulted in 150 bleed kits being installed in the South West.

First bleed kits installed as Bristol takes action against knife crime

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.
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Four deaths in South West after Strep A diagnosis

The number of people being seen within four hours in English A&Es has hit a record low

Thousands waiting four hours or longer in Bristol A&E last month

Here is the number of Scarlet fever cases recorded in the UK, last week.

Scarlet fever case recorded in Bristol

Black and white cat Oreo survived a 50ft fall from her fourth storey home in July.

Kitten survives 50ft fall from high rise home in Bristol

A mum who took her 17-month-old daughter to the GP for a suspected ear infection was told the toddler was ‘waiting at God’s door’ and had to be put on a heart transplant list.

Toddler in need of heart transplant after suspected ear infection

Nurses at Blackpool Victoria have voted against strikes, while other NHS trusts are protesting after years of government-imposed pay freezes and below-inflation pay awards.

Which NHS Trusts in Bristol will be affected nurses strike?

The best spas and wellness centres to visit in Bristol on Tripadvisor

Bristol has the highest rate of STIs across the South West.

Bristol has the highest STI rate in the South West Gov data shows

City Hall on College Green

Social worker barred for serious breaches of professional standards

Banking giant HSBC has had two ads banned for failing to mention its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in a campaign bragging of its green credentials.

HSBC ads banned for ‘misleading’ public on greenhouse gas emissions

Cossham Hospital has suspended its birthing unit.

Bristol hospital suspends birthing unit due to lack of staff

Local community groups have been training with the Angling Trust at Bristol Harbourside

Fishing their way to better mental health - new initiative launched

Westbury-on-Trym’s Primary Care Centre has told patients the Jhoots pharmacy will be closed until October 10.

GP surgery pharmacy sudden closure - NHS statement on ‘ongoing issues’

The latest data shows there is the full-time equivalent of about 35,000 GPs, working across 6,500 surgeries in England with, on average, each GP surgery having 9,445 patients on its practice list.

The 10 surgeries with the most patients per doctor in Bristol region

Amanda Gommo spent three days in hospital after her daughter’s dog pooed in her mouth.

Woman spends three days in hospital after dog pooed in her mouth

Bristol student Aleksandar Stoilov is crowdfunding for dental implants

‘All my teeth fell out and now I need £10,000 to get my smile back’

George Alagiah and Mary Huckle (photo: Rankin/Macmillan Cancer Support)

Fighting cancer together with Macmillan's Coffee Morning

Walking is great exercise and a good way of boosting your mental health

Walking, swimming and yoga may boost your mental health

Top Stories on BristolWorld

Bristol University to remove slave trader Colston’s emblem from logo

The Met Office says there is a 'possibility of snow' as wintry weather sweeps across the UK

When it will snow in Bristol area as Met Office forecasts cold snap

Barton House tenants to continue to be charged rent, council says