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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Logo: Farzeymedic, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

NHS hospital trust in south west England 2020–2026

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) was a National Health Service foundation trust in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, England. The trust ran Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol Eye Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, St Michael's Hospital, University of Bristol Dental Hospital and, from 1 April 2020, Weston General Hospital.2 It was founded in 1990.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 21, 1990Founded1

The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) was a National Health Service foundation trust in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, England. The trust ran Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol Eye Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, St Michael's Hospital, University of Bristol Dental Hospital and, from 1 April 2020, Weston General Hospital.2

Corporate structure

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust sits at the top of its group. 12 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol
    • Bristol Eye Hospital Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Bristol General Hospital Subsidiary · City of Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Bristol Royal Infirmary Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Central Health Clinic Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit Subsidiary · City of Bristol, United Kingdom
    • NIHR Bristol Nutrition Biomedical Research Unit Subsidiary · City of Bristol, United Kingdom
    • South Bristol Community Hospital Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • University of Bristol Dental Hospital Subsidiary · Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Weston General Hospital Subsidiary · Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Bristol Eye Hospital
  • Bristol General Hospital
  • Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
  • Bristol Royal Infirmary
  • Central Health Clinic
  • NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit
  • NIHR Bristol Nutrition Biomedical Research Unit
  • South Bristol Community Hospital
  • St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol
  • University of Bristol Dental Hospital
  • Weston General Hospital since Apr 1, 2020

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Apr 1, 2020Acquired Bristol Eye Hospital1
  2. Apr 1, 2020Acquired Bristol Royal Hospital for Children1
  3. Apr 1, 2020Acquired Bristol Royal Infirmary1
  4. Apr 1, 2020Acquired NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit1
  5. Apr 1, 2020Acquired NIHR Bristol Nutrition Biomedical Research Unit1
  6. Apr 1, 2020Acquired South Bristol Community Hospital1
  7. Apr 1, 2020Acquired St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol1
  8. Apr 1, 2020Acquired University of Bristol Dental Hospital1
  9. Apr 1, 2020Weston General Hospital became a subsidiary1
  10. Succeeded Weston Area Health NHS Trust1

Former names

  • United Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation TrustJun 1, 2008 to Apr 1, 20201
  • United Bristol Healthcare National Health Service TrustDec 21, 1990 to Jun 1, 20081

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2020Renamed Name changed to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust1
  2. Jun 1, 2008Renamed Name changed to United Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust1
  3. Dec 21, 1990Founded Founded1