Share your story

Your stories are a powerful way to raise awareness of the amazing work that happens every day at our hospitals. 

If you’re an existing or former patient, a family member or friend, or a staff member, we’d love to hear about your experience and why you want to help make your hospital even better.

Please complete one of the forms on the right and we will contact you soon. If you’d prefer to contact us directly with your story, please contact Lisa.

Your stories

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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Thank you for your support – it makes a huge difference to our patients, their families and our staff.

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