Patient Stories

Read about some of the amazing patients at Bristol Children's Hospital.

All Fundraising Heroes Patient Stories

Anja

Anja

14-year-old Anja is one of the many patients Karen, our dedicated Music Therapist, visi...

NICU

River

It was half an hour after River was born, and all of a sudden he started to turn blue. ...

Phoebe

Phoebe

Phoebe was born at St Micheal's with a rare defect called an exomphalos

Thomas

Thomas

It was their 20-week scan and Gemma and Jonny were excited to find out their baby’s gen...

Reuben

Reuben

Stood in the Emergency Department of Bristol Children’s Hospital, Teresa and Adam’s wor...

Baby

Adam

It was at their 13-week scan, Sara and Shaun received the news that would shatter their...

Henry

Henry

“We couldn’t believe it was happening again. Doctors and nurses began to rush around an...

Evie

Evie

Evie loves to try out new skills but even everyday activities can cause harm to this br...

Baby

Summer

Nickie and Matt found themselves at St Michael’s NICU as their baby Summer needed urgen...

spinal

Katie

In 2018, 14-year-old Katie underwent a major operation to correct her spinal deformity.

Maya

Maya

Maya has been cared for at Bristol Children's Hospital ever since she was born. Here, h...

Mason

Mason

When Steph’s son Mason choked on some grapes their world changed forever.

Aimee

Aimee

When Rebecca gave birth to her little warrior Aimee, her life hung in the balance.

Florence

Florence

Florence was born at St Michael's Hospital 15 weeks early.

river

River

When River was born she needed urgent care at St Michael's Hospital.

Arifa

Arifa

13-year-old Arifa needed surgery to correct a curve in her spine.

Rory

Rory

Rory was starved of oxygen at birth and needed emergency care.

Isaac

Isaac

Isaac needed urgent open heart surgery at Bristol Children's Hospital

Lydia

Lydia

Lydia needed treatment at St Michael's to decrease the chance of brain damage.

Poppy

Poppy

Poppy fell dangerously ill during a family holiday.

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