Active Lives HIT News

HITs bring nearly £4m in funding to the region in last nine months

  • 27th March 2017
Health Integration Teams (HITs) have brought £3,988,121 of funding to the region since July 2016.…

Stem cell therapy could help mend the youngest of broken hearts

  • 21st March 2017
Researchers have shown stem cells from the umbilical cord may hold the key to a…

University launches new specialist research institutes

  • 20th March 2017
The University of Bristol has launched seven new research institutes reflecting the University’s strength and…

Bristol Health Partners and Health Integration Teams' contribution to Healthy City Week

  • 14th September 2016
This year's Healthy City Week Bristol (15-22 October) will see a strong contribution from Bristol…

Challenging the HITs to collaborate in new ways with Bristol Health Partnerology

  • 13th July 2016
At the annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference this year, HITs were challenged to find…

Health Integration Team model evaluation paper published

  • 1st July 2016
The results of NIHR CLAHRC West's preliminary evaluation of the ‘Health Integration Team’ model have…

Our 2015-16 annual review is out now

  • 27th June 2016
Our 2015-16 annual review was launched at our annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference on…

Achievements of the Active Older People HIT in 2015-16

  • 31st May 2016
Professor Selena Gray and Dr Afroditi Stathi, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration…

General practice in England nearing ‘saturation point’ as study reveals extent of GP workload increase

  • 5th April 2016
The largest analysis of GP and nurse consultations to date shows workloads in general practice…

UWE are recruiting people to find out about their experiences of dementia

  • 30th March 2016
The University of the West of England (UWE) is currently recruiting older people and their…

Celebrating the successes of our health community - with the Clangers...

  • 15th March 2016
Ellen Devine, Healthwatch Bristol Project Coordinator, writes about her experience of the Bristol Health and…