Bristol University secures £45M to advance gene therapy treatment of chronic kidney diseases

  • 19th November 2020
Purespring Therapeutics will become one of the first kidney gene therapy companies The University…

Recent changes to chronic pain services generally positive but also highlight change in health inequalities

  • 18th November 2020
The Chronic Pain Health Integration Team (HIT) conducted a survey of chronic pain…

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…

International call to action to enable everyone, everywhere to be physically active

  • 11th November 2020
Researchers from NIHR ARC West and the University of Bristol have contributed to the International…

Bristol Ageing Better programme extended

  • 10th November 2020
Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Bristol Ageing Better programme has secured…

Bristol University looking for people to participate in walking and retirement study

  • 5th November 2020
Researchers at University of Bristol are looking to speak to men and women who are…

Health experts in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset share their ten tips to prevent stroke

  • 29th October 2020
On World Stroke Day (29 October), health experts in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire…

Project secures nearly £500k in funding to tackle HIV inequalities in Bristol's African and Caribbean communities

  • 28th October 2020
A major three-year-project is to launch in Bristol to work with people of African and…

Eating Disorders HIT share advice for those with eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • 26th October 2020
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is even more important to highlight…

Children needed for STORY study on how immune systems respond to COVID-19

  • 26th October 2020
A study looking at how children’s immune systems respond to COVID-19, and to vaccines for…