Dementia HIT News

Dementia studies across Bristol and Bath are now back up and running

  • 17th November 2020
COVID-19 has dealt a huge blow to research in many areas, including dementia, with many…

Information About Me' campaign launched to help older people leave hospital when ready

  • 16th November 2020
A new campaign to support older people with frailty admitted to hospital in an emergency…

Dementia HIT's COVID impact survey reveals key challenges facing dementia services

  • 12th November 2020
A survey done of 19 dementia services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire…

HIT Conference goes virtual to address the impact of COVID-19 and wider health inequalities

  • 20th October 2020
Bristol Health Partners held its annual Health Integration Team (HIT) Conference as an entirely…

Dementia research badly affected by COVID-19

  • 4th August 2020
The development of new diagnostic tests and treatments for dementia is likely to be…

Key dementia research facility protected thanks to BRACE

  • 15th July 2020
One of the most important facilities supporting dementia research in the country will continue its…

Dementia HIT study looks at barriers preventing BAME communities accessing dementia services

  • 9th July 2020
Members of the Dementia Health Integration Team (HIT) worked together with local Black,…

Dementia HIT highlights for 2019-20

  • 18th May 2020
Directors Dr Maria-Paloma Sequerios Camarinha and Dr Hilary Archer provide an update on the 2019-20…

Local charity Above & Beyond will continue to support three HITs

  • 17th February 2020
Three of Bristol Health Partners (BHP) Health Integration Teams (HITs) will receive a further…

HITs carers event offers information and support

  • 13th May 2019
Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) ran an event in April for ‘informal’ carers…

Bristol Health Partners to invest £176k in its Health Integration Teams

  • 13th May 2019
Health Integration Teams (HITs) are set to benefit from £176k of investment from Bristol Health…