Christmas can be a special and memorable time for children and families, but for some families the significance and poignancy of the festive period can hold a greater meaning. This year the paediatric palliative care & bereavement support team and the hospital chaplaincy team have worked together to produce a virtual Service of Light. The aim of this service is to honour and remember the lives of children cared for at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and to reach out to bereaved families and

Martha's Rule is in place at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. There is more information here: http://bit.ly/3WPWXgB | Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Thank you very to one of our brilliant Musicians in Residence, Bethany Roberts who brought some sunshine to main reception this morning 🎼 We loved listening to Beth's take on some very well known and much loved classics 🥰 #NHS75 #Celebrations #TeamUHBW | Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children on Reels

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children on Reels

Parents of babies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital can now take a virtual tour to help them prepare for their stay. Created by the South West Neonatal Network, it aims to help ease the anxiety of arriving at the unit by allowing parents to become familiar with the environment before admission. The tour also features information on the equipment they will see, information about local services and facilities, and videos about their feeding journey. NICU matron, L

This past year has seen a rise in violent and aggressive behaviour towards our staff – and it’s not OK. Please respect our staff, they deserve to carry out their roles without the threat of abuse. Phoebe, a nurse at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children's emergency department, has shared this important message. | Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Happy 20th birthday to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children building! 🥳 🎂 🎉🎈 In 2001, the hospital transferred to where it is today on Upper Maudlin Street. It was the first purpose-built children's hospital in the UK thanks to the incredible fund-raising work of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal and their generous donors. Before this the children’s hospital was based on St Michael’s Hill and had been there for over 100 years. Starting us off with the celebrations today we have The Grand Ap

Riley is a very special baby. He is one of the first in the South West to receive life-changing gene therapy treatment on the NHS. A week ago today, three month old Riley received Zolgensma here at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 when he was just four weeks old. Babies born with SMA Type 1 – the most common form of the condition – experience paralysis, muscle weakness and progressive loss of movement and have a life expectancy