This is the homepage of the North Bristol branch of the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS)

Er, Who ? NASS is the UK national support organisation for people with the disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and North Bristol NASS is an affiliate of NASS which coordinates local on-the-ground NASS activities in the Bristol (UK) area. These activities primarily involve organising weekly self-help sessions for members with the kind assistance of the Physiotherapy department at Southmead Hospital (part of the North Bristol NHS Trust). Our weekly gym and hydrotherapy sessions take place on Wednesdays at the Avon Orthopedic Centre at Southmead Hospital starting at 7:00pm and lasting around one and a half hours - the full schedule is here.  Latest News:    Hydro pool closed on 12.May.2010 (28th.April.2010) AGM minutes from May 2009 (6th.April.2010) 2010 AGM (temporarily) CANCELLED ! (25th.March.2010) AGM minutes from June 2008 (25th.June.2008)   (Full Branch news & events archive) More ... Contact us If you need further information about arthritis-family diseases, you may find this collection of links useful. Find out more about using this website.