Players from Bath Rugby brought some Christmas cheer to young patients last week during a special visit to the Children’s Ward at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Among those taking part were Cameron Redpath and Jaco Coetzee, who stepped away from preparations for the festive fixture list to spend time with children, families...
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RUH Bath maternity team praised in latest national CQC survey
The maternity team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised once again for providing supportive, respectful and high-quality care, following the publication of the Care Quality Commission’s 2025 Maternity Survey. Feedback from women and birthing people who gave birth at the hospital earlier this year places the RUH better or...
New birth registration service launched for babies on the RUH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Parents of babies receiving care on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal United Hospitals Bath can now register their baby’s birth without leaving the hospital, thanks to a new on-site registration service launched today. The service, run in partnership between Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Registrations team and the RUH, means...
RUH patient urges women to check for signs of gynaecological cancer
A patient treated for vulval cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust is calling on women to seek medical advice if they experience unusual symptoms. September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, and Mavis Bennett, from Hinton Charterhouse, is sharing her story to raise awareness and encourage early diagnosis. Mavis first noticed...
RUH Careers Evening offers students a first-hand look at NHS jobs
The Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath is inviting students in Years 7–13 and their parents to a special Careers Evening on Thursday 2 October 2025. The event will run in two sessions (5–6pm and 6.30–7.30pm) at the RUH Education Centre in Combe Park, Bath, and is designed to give young people a real taste...
Tree Trail Walk with ReMind
For people affected by dementia. Learn more about the varied tree species and plant life right close to The ReMind UK Centre. A gentle tour of the trail and a fun quiz (walk is 200 metres using paved footpaths).
£30,000 raised for for RUH neonatal centre in memory of paediatric nurse
In 2022, Helen and Mark Robertson sadly lost their daughter, Lori in a car accident. She had just qualified as a paediatric nurse and was excited to accept a position in the Dyson Centre for Neonatal Care at the RUH Bath. Since then, they’ve been fundraising in her memory to help the ward where she...
Christmas comes early at RUH for parents of identical triplets
A set of identical triplets who were due to be born on Christmas Day has arrived early at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, giving their parents three early and very special Christmas presents. Hunter, Bodhi and Travis were all born within minutes of each other in November, and were cared for at...
Former patient running Bath Half 2025 to say thank you to RUH Bath Neonatal Unit
Christine Lawrence from Shepton Mallet is running the Bath Half Marathon 2025 for RUHX, to say thank you for the care she and her son received in the Maternity Ward and the Neonatal Unit at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. “I’m really excited to be running for such a great cause. Everyone has been so...
RUH nurses and midwives celebrated for their fantastic work
Nurses and midwives at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised for their fantastic work and outstanding contribution to the people they care for. The RUH’s Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2024 gave staff the perfect opportunity to celebrate those colleagues who go the extra mile every day. The ceremony coincided with...
Confirm your decision to save lives this Organ Donation Week
This Organ Donation Week (23 – 29 September) NHS Blood and Transplant and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the fact that the NHS Organ Donor Register has been saving lives for 30 years through the gift of organ donation. Since its creation in 1994, thousands of lives have been saved...
Pop-up hospital at the RUH gets toys on the road to recovery
More than 100 soft toys were successfully treated at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s first teddy bear hospital, which was held on Saturday 15 June. The free, ticketed event was put on to give primary school children the opportunity to experience a visit to the RUH in relaxed circumstances, and to...
Calling all poorly teddies! Help is at hand at the Royal United Hospital in Bath
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) in Bath is inviting children from local primary schools to bring in their poorly teddies for treatment this Saturday 15 June. Whether teddy needs plaster for a broken arm, prepping for surgery or even a dental checkup, the Teddy Bear Hospital has got them covered. In conjunction with the NHS Foundation...
Royal United Hospital maternity care gets the thumbs up from families
Maternity services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been praised by parents in the 2023 National Maternity Survey, which has now been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The RUH was found to score better than other Trusts in a number of areas, and there was particular praise from parents...
Families, groups and companies invited to join The Walk of Life on Saturday 11 May
The annual Walk of Life sponsored walk, organised by RUHX, official charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath, is the chance for people across Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire to step out and show their support for patients, families, and hospital staff. Starting in Bishops Cannings for the marathon 26.2 mile distance, and joined in Bradford-on-Avon...
RUH launches new screening test to identify heart problems in babies
Babies born at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are being offered a new screening test which can help to identify newborns with heart defects. Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening, which measures a baby’s blood oxygen levels, is currently being rolled out to babies born at the RUH’s Bath Birthing Centre and, thanks to...
Royal High School Bath raises almost £3,000 for RUH children’s ward
Staff and pupils from Royal High School Bath presented RUH X with a cheque for £2,855 at their Prep School site, located just five minutes away from the Royal United Hospital. The money will go towards Artsparks on the children’s ward – part of the RUH’s Art at the Heart campaign – which helps to provide art workshops...
Flower power adds Christmas cheer for youngsters at the RUH
Some of the youngest patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust can now enjoy a bright and festive art installation which is in place in the Children’s Ward garden. The eye-catching display, which will be in place over Christmas and the New Year, features a number of giant illuminated lilies and Victoria...
Calne mum thanks RUH’s neonatal team for its incredible care
A new mum has thanked neonatal staff at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust for their ‘incredible care’ after her baby was born nearly 10 weeks early. Loki Dolman, who weighed just 799g when he was born, was delivered by emergency c-section because of reduced movements. He was in the hospital’s Dyson Centre...
Banging the drum for music as therapy at RUH children’s ward
Some of the youngest patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust can now make their hospital visit less worrying and more entertaining by trying out a new selection of musical instruments. The Children’s Ward now has two ukuleles, a large drum, bells and other percussion instruments, all thanks to funding from the...
RUHX Walk of Life 2026
A walk for everyone, offering a 26.2 mile from Bishops Canning near Devizes to Bath, and 10 mile option along from Bradford on Avon to Bath, both along the Kennet & Avon canal. There will be a big communal lunchtime barbecue, regular goodness stops and chance to chat on the way, whether you’re walking solo...