Cities celebrate healthcare heroics at Bristol and Bath Health and Care Awards
The 2018 Bristol and Bath Health and Care Awards ceremony gave thanks to all those…
Study of 500,000 people clarifies the risks of obesity
Elevated body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight accounting for a person’s height…
Experts call for health system change to tackle the challenge of multimorbidity in the NHS
The number of people with multiple long-term conditions, known as multimorbidity, is rising internationally, putting…
People needed to share their experience of dementia or memory problems
Do you have experience of dementia or memory problems? Researchers from the University of Bristol…
Researchers explore ups and downs of early parenthood thanks to new funding
New Wellcome Trust funding means researchers from the University of Bristol can undertake a new…
HITs with a focus on healthy, safe environments get together for a networking breakfast
On Wednesday 3 October, Health Integration Teams (HITs) with a focus on healthy, safe environments…
How did the pedestrian cross the road? The good, the bad and the reasons why pedestrian crossings are important
An event on Tuesday 16 October, 6.45-8.30pm at the Watershed, Harbourside offers an opportunity to…
Preparing sexual health services for the challenge of antibiotic resistant (AMR) bacteria
On Friday 21 September, the Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) Health Integration Team (HIT) and…
Advice is a lifeline for people claiming benefits – but support services are under threat from cutbacks
Michelle Farr, Senior Research Associate at NIHR CLAHRC West, on her research on how advice…
GPs learn about barriers to dementia diagnosis in BME communities
GPs and other staff from six Bristol surgeries had a real eye-opener on the varying…
Evidence that increased BMI causes lower mental wellbeing
There is an increasing need to prevent obesity because of the consequences for mental as…
Co-designing psychosis peer support in mental health inpatient wards
Mental health inpatient wards can be traumatising for people with psychosis. Bristol Health Partners and…
