Bristol Bones and Joints HIT News
Study identifies hip implant materials with the lowest risk of needing revision
Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner…
Around 160,000 joint replacement surgeries lost by COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
Nearly nine months of joint replacement surgery has been lost – around 160,000 fewer…
Bristol Bones and Joints HIT 2023-24
Co-design with patients who feel socially isolated to manage their painful joints safely The HIT…
Over 45s with joint pain design movement to music classes to manage their condition safely
A new movement to music programme for people who have pain in their hips and…
Help create music and movement classes for over 45s with bones and joints conditions
The Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team is looking for people from diverse communities…
People with bones and joints conditions share experiences with HIT
On 26 September, Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team (HIT) held an information and…
Significant variations in hip fracture health costs and care between NHS hospitals and regions, study finds
There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England…
NHS policies on patient's weight and access to hip replacement surgery are inappropriate, study finds
Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are…
Socio-economic inequalities in access to joint replacement surgery in England
The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite…
Bristol Bones and Joints HIT 2022-23
Supporting patients NHS Charities Together funding in 2021 enabled the HIT to develop a…
Rheumatology patients shielding during pandemic struggling with return to normal life, research reveals
Rheumatology patients who shielded during the pandemic are finding it difficult to return to normal…
