Sexual Health Improvement Programme
The mission of the Sexual Health Improvement (SHIP) HIT is to transform services to improve sexual health for the people of Bristol and the South West.
The team tackles a range of local sexual health challenges, including increasing rates of HIV infection, higher than national average rates of Chlamydia, high teenage pregnancy rates in some disadvantaged communities and a rise in abortions amongst women over 25.
Latest news and events
Health Integration Teams attract nearly £4.7 million in 2017-18
15 June 2018
Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £4.7 million in funding to the local health system in 2017-18.
Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients HIT successes in 2017-18
9 May 2018
Dr Katy Turner, Dr Paddy Horner and Thara Raj look back over the work of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients Health Integration Team during 2017-18.
Successes of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients HIT in 2016-17
11 May 2017
Professor John Macleod and Thara Raj look back over the work of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients (SHIPP) HIT during 2016-17. SHIPP works to promote evidence based sexual health improvement.
Challenging the HITs to collaborate in new ways with Bristol Health Partner-opoly
13 July 2016
At the annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference this year, HITs were challenged to find new ways to collaborate in the specially created Bristol Health Partner-opoly walking game.
Health Integration Teams projects being taken forward by CLAHRC West
11 July 2016
Six projects relating to the work of Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) are being taken forward by NIHR CLAHRC West from their 2016 project call.
Health Integration Team model evaluation paper published
1 July 2016
The results of NIHR CLAHRC West's preliminary evaluation of the ‘Health Integration Team’ model have been published in BMC Health Services Research.
Our 2015-16 annual review is out now
27 June 2016
Our 2015-16 annual review was launched at our annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference on 17 June. The Bristol Health Partners annual review showcases the work of the partnership and includes updates from most of our 20 HITs and a round-up of the...
2015-16 review of Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients HIT
31 May 2016
Professor John Macleod looks back over the work of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients Health Integration Team during 2015-16.
Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients HIT review of 2014-15
26 May 2015
Professor John Macleod, Director of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients Health Integration Team (SHIPP HIT), gives an update on their work in 2014-15.
Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients HIT review of 2013-14
27 August 2014
Professor John Macleod looks back at the work of the Sexual Health Improvement for Population and Patients Health Integration Team (SHIPP HIT) during 2013-14.
HIT seminar is a hit for APCRC
25 November 2013
The Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative (APCRC) seminar on Bristol Health Partners and our Health Integration Teams (HITs) on 19 November proved very popular, with more people than were registered turning up on the day.
