Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT News

SHINE Director Adrian Davis to take on new transport and health professorship

  • 6th September 2018
Edinburgh Napier University has appointed Adrian Davis to the groundbreaking position of Professor of Transport…

Innovative research into the link between the urban environment and health urgently needed

  • 6th September 2018
Researchers are calling for more innovative studies into the link between changes to urban neighbourhoods…

Safer 20mph speed limits in Bristol are under threat - here's what you can do to protect them in your area

  • 19th July 2018
Bristol City Council is consulting on 20mph speed limits in Bristol, with 83 20mph roads…

20mph limits benefit everyone in Bristol, from the youngest to the oldest

  • 4th July 2018
Supporters of 20mph limits – which research has shown is seven out of 10 adults…

Death of SHINE HIT's Peter Wilkinson

  • 22nd June 2018
Peter Wilkinson, a Bristol parks manager and member of the Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) HIT,…

Health Integration Teams attract nearly £4.7 million in 2017-18

  • 15th June 2018
Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £4.7 million in funding to…

SHINE HIT's achievements in 2017-18

  • 1st May 2018
Co-Director of the Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments HIT (SHINE), Dr Adrian Davis, reflects on…

A call to policymakers to change transport planning so children can lead active lives

  • 24th April 2018
Dr Adrian Davis, Director of SHINE HIT, is among a group of public health experts,…

20mph speed limits in Bristol save lives, reduce injuries and save the NHS £15 million a year

  • 13th February 2018
The 20mph speed limits in residential areas in Bristol have prevented more than four fatal…

The roads programme is a deplorable refusal to face the facts

  • 26th January 2018
Adrian Davis on the Government's 'deplorable' roads programme, which, he argues, runs counter to the…

Joint Spatial Plan must address public health issues, Bristol Health Partners urges

  • 17th January 2018
The Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) is a rare opportunity to plan for a healthier future…