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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
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Yate group lugs gym equipment to Pen y Fan summit for charity
More than 200 people from a fitness group and their families have taken part in a charity challenge to lug 1680kg of gym equipment to the top of Pen y Fan and back from Commando Bootcamp, based near Bristol in Yate, South Gloucestershire, took part in the ascent with family members on Saturday in aid of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Bristol's Southmead have previously taken part in several challenges, including a half marathon while carrying white goods in aid of the homeless in member Sian Donoghue said the latest challenge had raised more than £5,000 for the unit, which had helped look after her son Jack when he was born at 23 weeks old. "He was quite premature and it was quite a shock to everybody," she said of her son, who spent two months in the NICU before being allowed home, but sadly later died."That was out of everyone's control and since [then] everybody has been so supportive," she Donoghue said raising money for the unit had been "emotional", especially as other women in the bootcamp had also spent time with their children there."Everything that goes on, it's incredible because I don't think people see, unless you've been in there, you don't see what NICU does for people."She added: "It's not just the fact that they are incredible to your child."They're incredible to any family member that's in there. The nurses and doctors become your family," she said."All the little things that you never see, so all the things that comfort a baby, they've got it all and that all has to come from somewhere and the only way they really get it is by fundraising," she added. Ms Donoghue said she had joined the group after the Covid-19 pandemic and they had since raised about £46,000 for local charitable causes over the past four the weather being "horrendous" for their challenge, Ms Donoghue said it had been "amazing" to see everyone come together."The amount of people that were donating, it was really lovely," she said.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Crewkerne pedestrian hit by lorry
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after a collision with a lorry, police and Somerset Police were called at 11:50 BST on Thursday morning to Crewkerne Town Centre, to reports of a collision between a lorry and a pedestrian has serious injuries which could be life-changing, police South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust attended the incident and brought the patient to Southmead Hospital with an air ambulance.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Health
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West's only NHS in-patient addiction unit set to close
The only NHS-run inpatient drug and alcohol unit in the west is to close despite a campaign to save Acer Unit, based in the grounds of Southmead Hospital in Bristol, will close its doors at the end of June this and Wiltshire NHS Mental Health Partnership (AWMHP), which runs the unit, said a fall in patient numbers due to a shift to community based treatment meant it was no longer financially AWMHP board made the decision to close the unit on Wednesday, noting only 45% of its beds are in regular use. The meeting heard the trust has so far financed a £1.3m budget shortfall, but that this sum is due to reach £1.7m in the next financial unit was initially due to close at the end of March, but this was delayed following a campaign by a the Save the Acer an online petition, it described the Acer as "a vital cog in the wheel of recovery from addiction".The group raised concerns that there are currently no plans to open an equivalent in-patient unit in the region. 'No impact on patients' In 2024, Bristol City Council had re-tendered its community drug and alcohol service and national provider Turning Point were awarded the Point has now launched its "Horizons" programme in partnership with several local organisations to offer services including assessment, interventions, drug prescription and recovery will also offer alternative routes to accessing inpatient detox services when a statement, AWMHP said: "There will be no impact on current patients who are all scheduled to complete their treatment prior to the unit closing. "We are also working closely with Turning Point as part of Horizons, the new community drug and alcohol services provider in Bristol from April 1, to continue supporting a safe transfer of those services."A spokesperson for Bristol City Council said: "We are grateful to AWP for the provision of this service to date and thank staff at the Acer Unit for their passion and commitment."Bristol's new Horizons Drug and Alcohol service are working closely with the Acer Unit to ensure safe closure of the service."Bristol clients will have treatment options, including inpatient detox, put in place according to assessed clinical and other needs."
BBC News
30-04-2025
- BBC News
A417 crash: Motorcyclist dies after incident on Brockworth bypass
A 31-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle services were called to the A417 Brockworth bypass in Gloucestershire at about 17:30 BST on Tuesday to reports of an incident involving a motorcycle. The victim, from Swindon, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol but later died, police said. His next of kin and the coroner have been informed. Road closures were in place overnight, with the route reopening at 05:20 on Wednesday. Police are appealing for anybody who witnessed a black Honda CBR bike in the lead up to the crash to contact them.
BBC News
27-02-2025
- BBC News
Girl, 16, dies after a week after crash on road in Elkstone
A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital following a road crash in the services were called to an unclassified road near the village of Elkstone, Gloucestershire, at about 02:20 GMT on 17 February, following a report that a white Volkswagen Polo had left the road and hit a teenager, who had been a passenger in the car, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, but died of her injuries just over a week later on 25 February.A 17-year-old boy from Stroud was arrested following the incident and has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries, Gloucestershire Police said. A 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, who were also in the vehicle, have been discharged from hospital after being treated for serious officers have appealed for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.
