New guide to working effectively with public contributors – by public contributors themselves

  • 6th October 2023
Two experienced NIHR ARC West public contributors have developed a guide and flowchart to help…

New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early

  • 4th October 2023
A device has been created that could carry out Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE). The…

WEAHSN name has changed to Health Innovation West of England

  • 3rd October 2023
The Government and NHS England have relicensed England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) from…

Developing suicide prevention tools for young people

  • 28th September 2023
Suicide prevention tools for young people should be customizable, transparent, accessible and visually appealing, according…

Few eligible patients get access to publicly funded weight management programmes in England

  • 28th September 2023
Of the more than 1.8 million adults in England with a recorded diagnosis of being…

Public contributor's blog: Soumeya Bouacida

  • 23rd September 2023
I strongly believe that the public and patients can offer a genuine contribution to improving…

Bristol Health Partners joins public involvement pledge

  • 22nd September 2023
Bristol Health Partners has joined the Health Research Authority (HRA) and a host of other…

Psychosis HIT conference spreads message of Love, Patience and Kindness

  • 20th September 2023
More than 150 delegates, including academics, clinicians and people with lived experience, joined Bristol Health…

ICS diverse Research Engagement Network is awarded £150,000 in NHS funding

  • 19th September 2023
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care System (ICS) has received funding…

First-of-its-kind ‘Carry Naloxone’ app launches to help save lives

  • 31st August 2023
A new app to access naloxone, the life-saving medicine to prevent an opioid overdose, is…

Working with child sexual abuse survivors to improve their experiences of sexual health services

  • 15th August 2023
A health psychologist at UWE Bristol has worked with partners to develop improved services…

SHIP HIT member Aled Osborne in film about reducing HIV stigma

  • 10th August 2023
Aled Osborne, a member of Bristol Health Partners Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) HIT network, features…