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Christmas Appeal 2025: Fliss’s story
10 November 2025
“We are looking forward to our first family Christmas and finally being able to hang...
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Christmas Appeal 2025: Steve’s story
10 November 2025
“Without Southmead’s innovative approaches to my treatment and care, people like me simply would not be here today.” ...
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Christmas Appeal 2025: Bringing hope to people living with Parkinson’s
10 November 2025
Parkinson’s slowly damages brain cells. This makes it harder to move, speak and do everyday...
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Helping new parents stay close to their babies in neonatal intensive care: Adam and Helen’s story
4 February 2025
Thanks to charitable donations, Southmead Hospital Charity funded the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) parents’...
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Christmas Appeal 2024: Rosie’s story
11 November 2024
Rosie had a healthy, low-risk pregnancy and was looking forward to welcoming her first child...
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Christmas Appeal 2024: Nick’s story
11 November 2024
Nick’s mum, Sally, underwent emergency brain surgery at Southmead Hospital following a bleed on the...
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Christmas Appeal 2024: Luke’s Story
11 November 2024
When father of two, Luke, developed a chesty cough and had trouble breathing, he never...
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Land’s End to Southmead Hospital: Josh’s story
25 November 2022
“We don’t know what the future holds, but we can’t thank Southmead Hospital enough” In...
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Mike’s story: A life-saving 14-hour brain surgery
18 March 2022
In the summer of 2016, Mike was swimming on a family holiday in Croatia when...
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Southmead Hospital at Christmas: Ava’s story
9 November 2021
On 27 November 2019, Mel was sitting at her desk at work when she felt...
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Southmead Hospital at Christmas: Sarah’s story
9 November 2021
On 30 November 2019, Andy and Jeanette were going about their day when they received...
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Stephen’s story: Lockdown was a chance to give back to the NHS
29 July 2021
Following two fundraising challenges, Stephen is now doing the Abseil Adventure to support Southmead Hospital...
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Honouring Mary: Anna & Jo’s story
20 July 2021
After Mary passed away at the age of 92, her children reflect on the 18...
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Remembering Iain: Maisie’s story
18 June 2021
After losing their beloved dad and partner Iain, Maisie and mum Sharon reflect on the...
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Olivia’s story: My sister’s fighting spirit inspired me to fundraise
15 June 2021
After her sister was treated for a rare illness, hairdresser Olivia organised a sponsored head...
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Remembering John: Carol’s story
20 April 2021
After her husband John was injured during a fall, Carol remembers the wonderful care of...
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Julie’s story: Make sure you say ‘thank you’ to the NHS
20 April 2021
Julie sells crafts to raise money for the Breast Cancer Centre where she was treated....
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Laura’s story: One fundraiser became 12 months of fundraising
11 April 2021
Laura challenged herself to 12 months of fundraising for the Bristol & Avon Multiple Sclerosis...
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Remembering Mark: Penny, Clare, and Sharon’s story
11 April 2021
Penny, Clare, and Sharon share their memories of their son, brother, and husband, Mark. Mark...
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Tristan’s story: I had to give back to the team that saved me
10 April 2021
Tristan turned his experience in the Intensive Care Unit into an inspiration for fundraising.
Tristan’s story about giving back
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